Hire Aviation · 2 months ago
Aviation Safety Staff Engineer
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
3+ years expHire Aviation is seeking an experienced Aviation Safety Staff Engineer for their McLean, Virginia office. The role involves providing coordination and technical support for safety investigations and policy advocacy in areas of aircraft design and maintenance, while also requiring engineering expertise for analysis and communication of safety issues.
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Responsibilities
The Staff Engineer provides staff coordination and liaison with government, industry, and professional stakeholders on behalf of the Employer and other Association committees, MECs, and National Officers, as assigned by the department Director or Manager
They provide coordination and technical support to the Air Safety Organization, accident and incident investigations, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada (TC) pilot certificate enforcement action cases, and other safety investigations in the areas of aircraft design, manufacturing, and continuing airworthiness/maintenance
The Staff Engineer effectively represents the Employer and the department, interacting with government and industry safety officials on a routine basis, advocating on behalf of the Employer's priorities from a policy perspective
They are also routinely tasked to use their engineering training and experience to analyze Airworthiness Directives, Petitions for Exemption, and Special Conditions to develop recommended action by the association
In coordination with relevant committees and staff members, they develop and coordinate written communications to membership, government, and industry groups outlining the Employer's positions on a wide variety of operational safety issues
While this position requires engineering expertise, it is a policy position
The staff engineer will be routinely asked to translate engineering information into summaries for department management and leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant area, e.g., Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering or other related engineering discipline, from an accredited college or university required
Three (3) years of related experience in the civilian aviation industry required
Experience in U.S. and/or Canadian Aviation Regulations (FARs and CARs), national and international aviation standards, and aircraft design standards required
Experience in Part 25 airplane design/certification and/or Part 121 operations and continuing airworthiness, as well as airplane maintenance, is required
Strong technical writing skills are required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with all levels of contacts, internal and external
Ability to collaboratively work in multi-disciplined team
Must be a self-starter with professional maturity and sound judgment, capable of independent decision-making and to be proactive in identifying and responding to issues and problems
Must possess exceptional time management skills; be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment; and transition easily between projects
Software: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
Preferred
Five (5) or more years of related experience in the civilian aviation industry strongly preferred
Familiarization with and participation in policy activities that include the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC), the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC), and Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) processes is strongly preferred
A pilot's license with an instrument rating and/or special knowledge or applicable expertise in the aviation industry preferred. Other aviation industry experience may be substituted for the pilot's license
FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification (A&P license) and/or equivalent experience with maintenance and/or large aircraft manufacturing preferred
Experience with NTSB and/or TSB accident investigation processes preferred
Benefits
Full benefits package
Company
Hire Aviation
Hire Aviation Staffing Solutions, a division of Traincroft, Inc since 2019 is a full-service aviation staffing provider supporting the aviation and aerospace industries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase