Aviation Safety Staff Engineer (Design, Certification, MMEL, and Operations) This is a full time/direct hire position offering a competitive salary with full benefits package. Employment Location: McLean, Virginia The Employer seeks an experienced Aviation Safety Staff Engineer for their McLean, Virginia office. The Staff Engineer provides staff coordination and liaison with government, industry, and professional stakeholders on behalf of the Employer and other Association committees, MECs, and National Officers, as assigned by the department Director or Manager. The Employer's specific focus is in the policy areas of Part 25 aircraft design/certification, as well as Part 121 continuing airworthiness, operations specifications, and aircraft maintenance, including master minimum equipment list (MMEL) policies and procedures. They provide coordination and technical support to the Air Safety Organization, accident and incident investigations, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada (TC) pilot certificate enforcement action cases, and other safety investigations in the areas of aircraft design, manufacturing, and continuing airworthiness/maintenance. The Staff Engineer effectively represents the Employer and the department, interacting with government and industry safety officials on a routine basis, advocating on behalf of the Employer's priorities from a policy perspective. They are also routinely tasked to use their engineering training and experience to analyze Airworthiness Directives, Petitions for Exemption, and Special Conditions to develop recommended action by the association. In coordination with relevant committees and staff members, they develop and coordinate written communications to membership, government, and industry groups outlining the Employer's positions on a wide variety of operational safety issues. While this position requires engineering expertise, it is a policy position. The staff engineer will be routinely asked to translate engineering information into summaries for department management and leadership.
Minimum Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in relevant area, e.g., Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering or other related engineering discipline, from an accredited college or university required.
- Three (3) years of related experience in the civilian aviation industry, five (5) or more strongly preferred.
- Experience in U.S. and/or Canadian Aviation Regulations (FARs and CARs), national and international aviation standards, and aircraft design standards required.
- Familiarization with and participation in policy activities that include the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC), the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC), and Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) processes is strongly preferred.
- A pilot's license with an instrument rating and/or special knowledge or applicable expertise in the aviation industry preferred. Other aviation industry experience may be substituted for the pilot's license.
- Experience in Part 25 airplane design/certification and/or Part 121 operations and continuing airworthiness, as well as airplane maintenance, is required.
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification (A&P license) and/or equivalent experience with maintenance and/or large aircraft manufacturing preferred.
- Experience with NTSB and/or TSB accident investigation processes preferred.
- Strong technical writing skills are required, and public speaking skills beneficial.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with all levels of contacts, internal and external.
- Ability to collaboratively work in multi-disciplined team
- Must be a self-starter with professional maturity and sound judgment, capable of independent decision-making and to be proactive in identifying and responding to issues and problems.
- Must possess exceptional time management skills; be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment; and transition easily between projects.
Software:
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Local, national, and international travel: up to 25%.
