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Airworthiness & Configuration Engineer

ZeroAvia

ZeroAvia

Everett, WA, USA
Posted on Sep 25, 2024

At ZeroAvia, we’re clean sky thinkers. For the world to achieve truly clean, guilt-free flight, we need a scalable solution; hydrogen-electric powertrains. As a leader in zero-emission aviation and a UK Jet Zero Council member, we’re designing and commercialising hydrogen-powered solutions that will positively impact the future of aviation, global connectivity, and the world.

You will become a solution-focused champion in our high-velocity culture. We value results and efficiency and prioritise achieving our mission most effectively and innovatively possible. You’ll be part of our unified team to create solutions and solve problems, If you’re eager to take radical ownership and are unafraid to ask questions or challenge the status quo, then we want you to be part of our Clean Sky Thinking.

Role Overview

Working closely with the Electric Propulsion team, you will work as a member of the airworthiness team, with the opportunity to contribute to the design, development, validation and verification of systems. You will gain experience in a broad range of technologies and toolsets.

You will be integrated into a dynamic and fast-paced development team, overcoming challenges and producing innovation solutions. The successful candidate is self-motivated and energetic, with a strong drive to ensure successful outcomes.

Responsibilities:

Working within the Design Organisation the Certification Engineer reports to the Head of Certification and is responsible for.

  • Providing subject matter expert guidance to the wider design team in relation to certification and airworthiness
  • Championing the use of design assurance processes and aiding the project and engineering teams with the implementation of these processes
  • Identifying opportunities for streamlining ways of working while remaining compliant with both FAA and CAA organisational requirements, and working with the Head of the Office of Airworthiness to implement these opportunities
  • Management of Airworthiness design data and configuration control
  • Liaison with Engineering Design Leads, Office of Airworthiness, Production and Installation departments to ensure configuration control of design data
  • Support and maintain compliance with processes and procedures within the engineering teams
  • Chairing the configuration control board and enacting changes as directed
  • Interfacing with various internal and external organisations as required
  • Taking an active role in regulator liaison both in the US and the UK
  • Acting as Certification Test Witness
  • Acting as Compliance Verification Engineer within your core subject matter expertise (where independent)