Principal Airworthiness Engineer

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Principal Airworthiness Engineer for Hanscom AFB. Significant software management experience required, as this position will assist with the contractor process, architecture and coding oversight. The Aerial Networks Division primary mission acquires, fields, and sustains networks, integrated information systems, enterprise services, and applications to support the Global Information Grid (GIG) capabilities. These systems facilitate communication between land, naval, air, and space warfare forces. The Division develops capabilities for voice, video, and data networks focused on joint and coalition warfighter needs to enable worldwide net-centric operations.

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers. 

The Principal Airworthiness Engineer has significant experience and expertise in their domain, capability or functional area, including the engineering principles, policies and practices required to support systems acquisition and the engineering documentation as defined in DoDI 5000.2.

Responsibilities Include:

The individual shall be able to:

• Provides expert advice regarding their domain and understands the relationship of their area of expertise to the larger project or portfolio and is able to convey the technical and schedule risks and recommend options/strategies to mitigate potential risks that may affect the enterprise.

• Assists in providing draft documentation defining system/subsystem specifications.

• Assists in the development of technical/engineering and test/verification plans which specify the objectives and means to fulfill mission and/system requirements.

• Applies appropriate engineering discipline and broad engineering knowledge in interpreting and flowing-down capability needs/requirements, evaluating design approaches/trades and test/verification and modification strategies to delivery of operational capability within limitations imposed by life cycle cost, schedule, and performance priorities, to include and support objectives.

• Provides necessary information to those responsible for Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E) on assigned projects. Assists in technical planning for new developments or modification programs.

• Broad knowledge of supporting multi-specialty teams to achieve results specified by program leadership in aircraft research, development, production, and lifecycle acquisition and sustainment activities.

• Provides professional aeronautical engineering work involved in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes for the acquisition, development and sustainment of weapon systems and subsystems.

• Performs complex and comprehensive analysis using systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to implement, develop and document projects.

• Supports multiple aspects of RFP development and related technical evaluations.

• Supports development of systems requirements documents and systems specifications to include verification activities relating analysis and testing.

• Demonstrates knowledge in the USAF and FAA policies, processes and responsibilities associated with airworthiness of manned, unmanned fixed wing air systems.

• Knowledge of the requirements associated with the functional areas tied to airworthiness such as aircraft structures, flying qualities, performance, propulsion, subsystems, crew systems, avionics, electrical systems, software and electromagnetic environmental effects.

• Familiarity with system safety, test and sustainment of air vehicles.

• Supports the engineering and avionics team in development of requirements for future upgrades to associated equipment.

• Applies knowledge in reviewing associated airworthiness documentations, in accordance with AFPD 62-6, USAF Airworthiness, and AFI 62-601, Airworthiness. and FAA regulations.

• Maintains specialize