KC-46 Airplane Integration Office (AIO) Certification Engineer (Senior or Senior Lead)

KC-46 Airplane Integration Office (AIO) Certification Engineer (Senior or Senior Lead)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a KC-46 Airplane Integration Office-AIO (Senior or Lead) Certification Systems Engineer within the KC-46 Airplane Integration Office. This position is located in Everett, WA.

 

This role requires the selected candidate to lead Military Certification integration between KC-46 engineering teams, the customer, and regulatory agencies. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring Military Flight Release (MFR) is obtained from the Air Force prior to Production Acceptance Testing (PAT) at the Military Delivery Center. This position offers the ability to broaden knowledge of the KC-46 and its systems, across multiple engineering disciplines. It requires the individual to develop a deep knowledge of military and commercial certification processes.

 

The ideal candidate will be willing to stretch beyond their experience base and lead where process definition may not exist or is unclear. The candidate will be self-motivated, quickly understand complex technical concepts across multiple disciplines, and be able to provide technical recommendations to program leadership regarding Mil Cert strategy.

 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES      

• Integrate with USAF customer and Boeing technical and certification teams to ensure military certification requirements are met

• Performs airworthiness/certification reviews, identifies certification basis, and prepares documentation for certification submittal

• Lead airworthiness/certification risk assessments and support the development of mitigation plans

• Demonstrate clear understanding of the interrelationships between Amended Type Certification (ATC), Supplemental Type Certification (STC), and Military Type Certification (MTC).

• Mentor other team members and IPTs in Military Certification processes

• Leads an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions

• Identify potential program Mil Cert risks, opportunities, and areas of improvement.  Provide technical guidance to Program Leadership for innovative solutions to systems engineering challenges

 

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry

• 5+ Years of experience in Systems Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Production Engineering and/or Systems Safety experience

• Knowledge and/or experience with Military and/or FAA certifications

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 10+ years of higher education and/or related work experience (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc.)

• Experience with Military or Commercial aircraft design and/or analysis experience within Airframe, Flight Sciences, Interiors, Propulsion, or Systems

• Experience working with the regulatory agencies and/or ODA (Organization Designation Authorization) on Type Certification projects

• Experience communicating verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences including regulatory agencies representation, ODA Leadership, Engineering Unit Members (E-UM) & Project Administrators (PA), and Program & Functional Leaders

• Experience investigating and finding solutions to complex technical or regulatory issues

 

Typical Education/Experience:

Senior (Level-4): Bachelor's degree and typically 9 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a Master's degree with typically 7 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a PhD degree with typically 4 or more years' experience in an engineering classification. Bachelor, Master or Do