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Senior Certification Engineer

Avidyne Corporation Melbourne, FL

7d ago

Full time Senior Avionics Certification

Senior Avionics Certification

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Job Description

Based on-site in Melbourne, Florida, this Senior Certification Engineer role leads end-to-end certification for avionics across both fixed- and rotary-wing platforms, partnering with regulators to secure airworthiness approvals.

Responsibilities

Own certification projects for avionics systems or subsystems from initial planning through final approval.
Coordinate with regulatory authorities, DERs, and auditors to obtain approvals and close compliance gaps.
Develop certification strategies to satisfy FAA, EASA, and global airworthiness standards.
Create and manage certification artifacts including certification plans, test reports, IMs, PGAs, compliance matrices, and ICAs.
Define overall certification strategy and means of compliance.
Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers to embed certification requirements across design and development.
Coordinate conformity inspections, audits, and reviews with FAA, EASA, and DERs.
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.
Identify opportunities to streamline internal processes and contribute to certification best practices.
Stay current with evolving regulations and drive process improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Aerospace, or a related Engineering discipline.
5+ years of certification or systems engineering experience, or 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
Proven experience managing FAA certification programs (TSO, STC, or TC).
Hands-on knowledge of DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, and ARP4761 compliance standards.
Experience coordinating with regulatory authorities and DERs.
Detail-oriented engineer who thrives on clarity and takes ownership of complex certification efforts.
Excellent communication, documentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and lead certification efforts with minimal supervision.

Technologies

DO-178C
DO-254
ARP4754A
ARP4761

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