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Archer · 3 days ago

Staff Certification Engineer

San Jose, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $210K/yr

5+ years exp

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. The Staff Certification Engineer will guide the certification efforts for the first certified aircraft, coordinating activities and establishing compliance strategies with FAA regulations.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Coordinate and support certification activities for the assigned Engineering teams

Establish compliance strategies for certification including methods of compliance to FAA regulations

Work directly with the teams to establish relevant designs, development, and certification plans for Type Certification

Act as liaison between the teams and FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs)

Communicate regulatory requirements in a clear and concise manner to the teams and other Archer teams to ensure all stakeholders understand the scope of compliance activities

Ensure appropriate methods of compliance are selected and adhered to

Lead the development, authoring, review, and execution of certification plans

Assist with planning and execution of development and certification test campaigns, including coordination of Conformity Inspections, DER witnessing, and test results documentation

Review designs and documentation with DERs to ensure compliance with airworthiness standards

Support meetings with regulatory authorities; prepare briefing materials, and ensure completion of action items

Collaborate with other members of the certification team to develop integrated aircraft level planning

Qualification

FAA regulations interpretationCertification plan developmentPart 23FAA DER experienceEVTOL aircraft developmentCommunication skillsOrganizational skills