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Renton, WA
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PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Propulsion Engineer 5, in Renton, WA. Job ID#217826
Pay Rate: $89 - $94/hr
Job Description:
Support and advise major applicant (ATC) certification efforts for Commercial Airplanes (CA) development and production programs responsible for Engine Controls, Main Engines and Fuel Systems safety and compliance. Ensure compliance with FAA, EASA and other applicable regulatory authorities, and coordinate across program management, engineering SMEs, suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver complete, high-quality certification artifacts on schedule and within scope.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and approve certification plans, artifacts and deliverables for complex propulsion and fuel-related changes and projects across development and production programs.
• Collaborate with program management to prioritize workload, define scope of work, and produce realistic certification schedules and milestones.
• Advise cross-functional certification teams and support the applicant in interactions with regulatory authorities (FAA, EASA, etc.).
• Review, approve, and ensure completeness and quality of engineering artifacts (requirements, compliance matrices, test plans, verification reports, safety assessments, certification plans, etc.).
• Ensure traceability between requirements, design, verification, and certification deliverables; verify that verification/validation activities adequately demonstrate compliance.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or related engineering discipline.
• 20+ years of relevant experience in aircraft certification and/or propulsion, fuel systems, or APU engineering on commercial transport programs.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with FAA and EASA certification authorities and working on complex compliance efforts.
• Proven track record of developing and executing certification plans and closing certification findings.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft systems integration, verification methods (analysis, test, inspection), requirements traceability, and safety assessment processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical justification to regulators and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a program environment.
Education / Experience: Bachelor's degree with 14 or more years' experience, Master's degreee with 12 or more years' experience or PhD with 9 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
Pay Rate: $89 - $94/hr
Job Description:
Support and advise major applicant (ATC) certification efforts for Commercial Airplanes (CA) development and production programs responsible for Engine Controls, Main Engines and Fuel Systems safety and compliance. Ensure compliance with FAA, EASA and other applicable regulatory authorities, and coordinate across program management, engineering SMEs, suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver complete, high-quality certification artifacts on schedule and within scope.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and approve certification plans, artifacts and deliverables for complex propulsion and fuel-related changes and projects across development and production programs.
• Collaborate with program management to prioritize workload, define scope of work, and produce realistic certification schedules and milestones.
• Advise cross-functional certification teams and support the applicant in interactions with regulatory authorities (FAA, EASA, etc.).
• Review, approve, and ensure completeness and quality of engineering artifacts (requirements, compliance matrices, test plans, verification reports, safety assessments, certification plans, etc.).
• Ensure traceability between requirements, design, verification, and certification deliverables; verify that verification/validation activities adequately demonstrate compliance.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or related engineering discipline.
• 20+ years of relevant experience in aircraft certification and/or propulsion, fuel systems, or APU engineering on commercial transport programs.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with FAA and EASA certification authorities and working on complex compliance efforts.
• Proven track record of developing and executing certification plans and closing certification findings.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft systems integration, verification methods (analysis, test, inspection), requirements traceability, and safety assessment processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical justification to regulators and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a program environment.
Education / Experience: Bachelor's degree with 14 or more years' experience, Master's degreee with 12 or more years' experience or PhD with 9 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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