Principal Certification & Airworthiness Engineer
Mach IndustriesDefense Technology company
Huntington Beach, United StatesLead
Khosla Ventures
Sequoia Capital
DCVC
Bedrock Capital
Marque Ventures
1517 Fund
New
About the role
TL;DR
Ensures safety, compliance, and airworthiness of flight systems and munition integrations.
- •Mach Industries is seeking a Principal Certification & Airworthiness Engineer to ensure the safety, regulatory compliance, and airworthiness of flight systems and munition payload integrations.
- •This role owns the certification strategy, safety case, and release-to-flight authority.
- •Key Responsibilities Serve as the independent airworthiness authority for flight systems and payload integrations.
- •Define certification strategies and compliance plans aligned with MIL-HDBK-516, FAA/EASA regulations, and relevant DoW airworthiness requirements.
- •Lead system safety activities in accordance with MIL-STD-882E.
- •Provide airworthiness approval for ground and flight testing.
- •Requirements 15+ years of aerospace, defense, or national security flight systems experience.
- •Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
- •Deep knowledge of MIL-HDBK-516 / MIL-STD-516 airworthiness criteria and MIL-STD-882 system safety.
- •Experience working with DoD airworthiness authorities and supporting Military Flight Release (MFR) processes.
Required skills
Risk ManagementCompliance ManagementProject Management
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Benefits & perks
health insurance, retirement plans, professional development, equity
Tech stack
GitLinuxJiraConfluencePowerPoint