Senior/Principal Engineer, Aircraft Systems Certification

Ampaire; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampaire in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior/Principal Engineer for Aircraft Systems Certification. You will own systems engineering, requirements management, and FAA engagement for Part 23/33 certification. Lead documentation, responses, and negotiations with the FAA while coordinating with the CTO and certification teams.

The role focuses on managing certification processes, verification/validation, and flow-down of requirements with the engineering team at Ampaire's Long Beach HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• 8+ years of aerospace experience or FAA Part 23 project background.
• Expert knowledge of Part 23-64, G-1/G-2 concepts, and compliance matrices.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical responses to the FAA for Part 23/33 certification projects.
• Create documentation for requirements, means of compliance, and verification/validation.
• Review FAA feedback and prepare responses for certification discussions.
• Negotiate requirements and flow-down certification across the engineering team.
• Support V&V efforts and resolution of novel technology with the FAA.
• Coordinate with CTO and Director of Certification; work at Long Beach HQ.

Skills

Requirements management

Systems engineering

FAA liaison

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline

Master’s degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

G-1 certification basis

G-2 means of compliance

Part 23-64

Certification matrices

Job description

Senior/Principal Engineer, Aircraft Systems Certification, Long Beach, CA – Full time

Ampaire, a leading tech startup in California's electric aviation sector, is seeking a Senior/Principal Engineer for Systems & Certification. This role will own the systems engineering, requirements management, and interaction with the FAA Part 33/23 certification programs. The position focuses on managing the document submissions and discussions with the FAA for the requirements basis, means of compliance, and verification/validation. Key qualifications include experience with Part 23 certification projects. The role reports to the CTO and is substantially full time in Long Beach, CA.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead technical responses to the FAA for our Part 23 and Part 33 certification projects
  • Create documentation for requirements, means of compliance, and verification/validation reports for submission to the FAA
  • Review FAA feedback and provide responses
  • Support negotiation of requirements, means of compliance, and interpretation of verification/validation reports
• Manage certification requirements and flow down
• Lead interaction with the engineering development team to negotiate and flow down certification requirements
• Support engineering design and/or V&V efforts as appropriate
• Support the CTO on resolution of novel technology negotiations with the FAA
• Support the Director of Certification in managing the FAA certification process
• Position based at Long Beach HQ facility
• Reports to the CTO

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline
• 8+ years of increasing responsibilities in aerospace, or equivalent, FAA Part 23 certification projects
  • Expert knowledge of G-1 certification basis and G-2 means/methods of compliance
  • Expert knowledge of Part 23-64 and special condition process
  • Expert knowledge developing compliance matrices for Subparts B thru G
• Expert knowledge of aircraft requirements management & tools

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant engineering discipline
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Executed FAA Part 23 major modification supplemental type certification (STC) projects or Part 33 projects through certification
• Expert knowledge of ARP4761, ARP4754, and Parts 25, 43, 91, and 135
• Familiarity with electrified propulsion certification-intent projects

Salary

\$160,000 - \$260,000 per year