Senior Certification Engineer

Overview

At Avidyne we redefine the flying experience with next generation avionics that are intuitive, safe, and stress free. We are seeking a Senior Certification Engineer to bring these innovations to life, delivering work with clear visibility and real impact on the pilots who rely on our systems every day.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end to end certification projects for avionics systems or subsystems from planning through final approvals
• Coordinate with regulatory authorities, designated engineering representatives (DERs), and auditors to obtain approvals and close compliance gaps
• Direct certification strategies to meet FAA, EASA, and global airworthiness standards
• Develop and maintain certification artifacts such as plans, test reports, information memorandums (IMs), PGAs, compliance matrices, and ICAs
• Define the certification strategy and means of compliance
• Partner with systems, software, and hardware engineers to ensure certification requirements are integrated throughout 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 on evolving regulations and contribute to process improvements

What We’re Looking For

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Aerospace, or related Engineering
• 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

Attributes

• Detail oriented engineer who values 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

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related STEM field
• Experience with EASA validation
• Experience with multi-system integration projects
• Pilot’s license, flight training, or strong knowledge of general aviation operations
• Track record of process improvement in certification or compliance

Location

Melbourne, Florida - 710 North Drive, Melbourne, FL 32934

Why Avidyne

• We design and build avionics that elevate the flying experience
• As a mid sized, fast moving company, you will have impact, visibility, and ownership not always found in larger organizations
• Your expertise will shape real products, and pilots will feel the difference in their day to day operations
• You will influence how we certify and deliver, shaping systems, standards, and methods to uphold the highest levels of compliance and performance
• Work across disciplines with systems, software, hardware, and test engineering teams, as well as regulatory authorities and DERs
• Join a culture that values clarity, accountability, mentorship, and continuous improvement where thoughtful engineering is encouraged and rewarded

Next Steps

If you bring certification expertise and aspiration to shape outcomes, we want to hear from you. Apply today to help ensure every Avidyne experience reflects our Simply Flying promise.