Individual Aircraft Certification Engineer (IACE) (Principal Engineer)

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Job Description:

The Individual Aircraft Certification Engineer provides in-service vehicle airworthiness expertise and manages airworthiness approval in the domain of Structuraland System repair solutions, in service vehicle Flight Conditions.

Meet the team:

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you're interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.

Your working environment:

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

Your challenges:

• Manage and monitor the global certification process for deviations and/or potential issues that would affect the individual aircraft prior to delivery, and initiates corrective actions as necessary.

• Coordinate with the Airbus and customer delivery teams, site and global certification personnel, design offices, and the relevant Aviation Authorities for preparation of necessary justifications and documentation to support the aircraft certification.

• Coordinate the application and issuance of the individual aircraft Certificate of Airworthiness (i.e. FAA Form 8100-2) for the relevant Aviation Authority.

• Monitor for applicable regulatory requirement changes and/or additions that may affect the airworthiness status of each individual aircraft prior to delivery.

• Develop, establish, and maintain certification management tools to include certification program plans, data requirement matrixes, action item matrixes and risk matrixes.

• Coordinate any exemption, waiver, and/or derogation requests with EASA and the registration country Aviation Authority.

• When requested by the Customer (RFC) or by the relevant Aviation Authority, establish compliance status with design and/or operational requirements (i.e. FAR 121 & FAA Type Design).

• Sign and release the Aircraft Design Declaration (ADD) attesting compliance with the following: 1) EASA type design, 2) the importing Regulatory Authority (ex. FAA) type design per the relevant Type Certificate Data Sheet, 3) all changes in addition to the type design have been approved, 4) all concession with the suffix R have been reviewed for Airworthiness Certification impacts per EASA CS 25 and FAR part 25, and 5) research and validate any differences in Type Design and the aircraft configuration.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your boarding pass:

• B.S. degree in engineering.(Mechanical /Aeronautic/Civil /Electrical Engineering)

• 13 years experience within the aviation industry, specifically in aircraft engineering and knowledge of associated design, certification and qualification requirements.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Ability to understand and mentor principles within assigned discipline.

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical aircraft topics.

• Excellent communication, coordination, and organization skills.

• Ability to inter-relate with and motivate diverse teams.

• Authorized to work in the US.

Preferred experience in:

• Airbus aircraft general knowledge.

• Delegated signatory.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: Onsite 100%

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.

• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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