Cirrus Aircraft’s Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com.

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilot’s license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.

Job Summary

The ODA Unit Member is a subject matter expert in their field for existing and new technology and all associated regulations and regulatory policy. Their primary responsibility will be the development of certification plans and findings of compliance in accordance with those plans. This will include providing mentorship and guidance to the project team as required for the successful development of compliance showings. A secondary responsibility will be research into new technologies and the development of proposed means of compliance and/or coordination with the FAA on new regulations or regulatory policy needed to support the new technology. This position is for Mechanical Systems in the areas of Environmental Control Systems, Icing, and/or Vibration.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Performs work using frequent application of in-depth engineering principles
• Completes complex development, design, testing and certification assignments for new designs and modifications
• Develop certification plans for proposed designs including the development of PSCP and Issue Paper responses
• Establish conformity requirements and witness certification testing
• Reviews design, analysis, and test reports and makes findings of compliance once complete and acceptable
• Approve type design data and data supporting major field repairs and alterations
• Provide guidance to engineers on complex design problems which must be resolved during development and company testing
• Research new technologies and develop proposals for associated means of compliance
• Coordinate with FAA and participate on industry committees to develop new means of compliance

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Ten years’ recent experience in part 23 or 25 aircraft design and certification.
• Ability to demonstrate integrity, sound judgement and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to effectively manage stress, including competing work demands and multiple projects at the same time.
• Experience with Environmental Control Systems, Icing, and/or vibration.

Distinguishing Education and/or Experience

• Advanced technical degrees (MS, PhD) in Engineering or related fields.
• A current or recent delegation appointment as a DER or ODA Unit Member is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Integrated Avionics (e.g. G1000, G3000, etc.) avionics suites
• Familiarity with Avionics Systems, Software, and Hardware Processes (ARP-4754/DO-178/DO-254)
• Familiarity with DO-160 equipment environmental qualification
• Process development experience (Six Sigma or others)
• Pilot or Ground School experience
• Current or past DER tickets in the areas of ECS, Icing, or Vibration.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

This opportunity is located in Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted “Best Town” by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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