Senior Principal PSP Compliance Staff - Flammability (ONSITE)

Flammability Engineering Expert

This position is for a flammability engineering expert and recognized thought leader. Helps to meet compliance criteria for products or systems. Applies knowledge of science, operating conditions, product innovation in the market, and other factors to recommend changes in product and process design and operation to ensure products comply with FAA / EASA and other regulatory flammability requirements. Acts as a FAA and aircraft OEM representative to find product compliance to the applicable flammability regulations. The person will work independently in assisting the group in making compliance findings in accordance to TSO and other OEM requirements. Will assist train and guide certification personnel to ensure compliance with requirements.

This is an onsite position based in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

What you will do:

• Confers with engineers, customers, or others on existing or potential engineering projects or products.
• Provides technical leadership and trains less experienced engineers to enhance the capabilities of the team.
• Recommends changes in rules, policies, standards, and regulations to ensure operating conditions, product improvements, and other factors are in compliance with regulations and meeting customer requirements.
• Analyzes, researches, and develops engineering specifications for product design, or operation of product to include flammability compliance to the FAA/EASA regulations.
• Reviews and approves certification documents under the Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) between the FAA and Collins Aerospace (B/E Aerospace) and delegation authority under aircraft OEMs related to flammability compliance to applicable regulatory requirements e.g. 14CFR/CS 25.853 (a), (c) & (d).
• Develops training material and conducts training of certification engineers on FAA/EASA regulations, OEM requirements, on flammability regulations.
• Provides guidance to employees in the use of FAA/EASA regulations, OEM requirements, etc. when writing similarity reports, test plans, test reports, & conducting flammability testing
• Evaluates and leads implementation of new tools, processes, analytical methods, concepts, and testing that improve certification capabilities and efficiency. Improves total cycle time for the engineering development of products.
• Attends FAA DER seminars and stays current on FAA/EASA and other international regulatory bodies structural regulations
• Participates in industry committees, groups, and discussions to help develop new regulations, standards, guidance materials, etc. related to aircraft structural certification and installation.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems or sites.
• Must have experience as a flammability DER, ODA UM or PSP staff member or experience working under PSP authority.
• Must have working knowledge of FAA, EASA rules and regulations, policy memos, guidance materials, standards, etc. related to aircraft seat certification and installation with emphasis on aircraft interiors structural requirements.
• Must have experience of TC, STC, PMA or TSO certification processes.
• Must have experience of materials and processes commonly used in aircraft interiors design.

Qualifications we prefer:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.