Senior Certification Engineer – Aerospace Structures

Prattwhitney; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

RTX in Winston-Salem, NC seeks an experienced Certification Engineer to manage documentation and regulatory reviews for aircraft components. You will coordinate internal and external teams to meet FAA and customer requirements, ensuring airworthiness and compliance across designs and reports.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience or an advanced degree with substantial background in aerospace/civil engineering, and the candidate must be authorized to work in the United States

Qualifications

• STEM degree with 8+ years experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering degree required per FAA agreement.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Company will not provide immigration sponsorship or export authorization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare certification documentation for projects, including plans, similarity/compliance reports, qualifications, and template reports.
• Lead or coordinate internal and external activities to meet certification requirements.
• Review analyses and tests for regulatory compliance and provide feedback.
• Review drawings/reports for conformity to regulatory requirements.
• Check documents for clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and standards.
• Research regulations, develop data, and respond to customer/regulatory requirements.
• Communicate with customers to define technical requirements and certification capabilities.
• Identify new business opportunities and develop technical proposals across product knowledge, requirements, market, price, and strategy.
• Coordinate and/or lead continuous‑improvement initiatives with cross‑functional teams.
• Implement strategies to improve certification efficiency, reduce costs, and demonstrate airworthiness.

Skills

Regulatory understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Education

STEM degree + 8+ years OR advanced degree + 5+ years

Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering degree (FAA)

Job description

RTX in Winston-Salem, NC seeks an experienced Certification Engineer to manage documentation and regulatory reviews for aircraft components. You will coordinate internal and external teams to meet FAA and customer requirements, ensuring airworthiness and compliance across designs and reports.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience or an advanced degree with substantial background in aerospace/civil engineering, and the candidate must be authorized to work in the United States