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Job Description: Senior Certification Advisor (Main Engine, Fuel System, APU)
Summary
Lead and advise major applicant (ATC) certification efforts for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) development and production programs responsible for Main Engines, Fuel Systems, and APUs safety and compliance. Drive certification strategy, 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
#Positions: 1
Summary
Lead and advise major applicant (ATC) certification efforts for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) development and production programs responsible for Main Engines, Fuel Systems, and APUs safety and compliance. Drive certification strategy, 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 execute certification plans and strategies 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.
- Lead cross-functional certification teams and represent the applicant in interactions with regulatory authorities (FAA, EASA, etc.), providing technical rationale, status updates, and negotiation support.
- 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.
- Coordinate with system subject matter experts, avionics/airframe/propulsion teams, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and operations to ensure technical accuracy and timely closure of certification issues.
- Identify certification risks and open items early; propose and drive mitigation strategies to closure.
- Support preparation for and participate in regulatory audits, conformity reviews, and certification milestones.
- Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced engineers on certification processes, regulatory expectations, and engineering artifacts.
- 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.
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- Target Start Date: Jan, ASAP if possible
- Duration: minimum 6-9 months
- Is this Req part of the VC25B, Phantomworks or Space and Launch Programs?: potential for minimal VCB support
- Work Location/Building: Everett, WA/Renton, WA. Majority in Everett
- What building number?: 45-80, 10-18 Renton
- Remote, onsite or a combination of both?: default fully onsite, qualified candidates we would consider virtual or hybrid
- Are you okay with out-of-state candidates?: yes
- Work Schedule (i.e. FT, PT, On-Call): FT
- Direct or Indirect: Direct
- BUSINESS UNIT: Corporate
- COMPANY UNIT: The Boeing Company
- Shift Expectations (First, Second, Third): Shift 1
- Does this worker follow a 9x80 Work Schedule?: yes
- OT/DOT expected?: potentially, case by case basis
- Does this position require a U.S. Person for purposes of Export Compliance?: no
- Requested Security Clearance: no
- Is Clearance Required to Start?: no
- Safety Sensitive? (DOD, EFO, FAA, FMCSA, NASA, Not Required): no
- Domestic travel required?: it might, very minimal if so
- Are there any physical requirements/demands? no
- Does this work fall under the SCA – Service Contract Act? If unsure, are they part of the E4B and C-17 program? Or do their contractors receive additional benefits and holidays?: no