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Sr. Certification Engineer

Kalpita Technologies IncAtlanta, GA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 24 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to deepen your expertise in aircraft certification processes and directly contribute to impactful projects within a reputable company. You'll thrive here if you possess strong organizational and communication skills and are eager to collaborate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders to ensure compliance. Apply now to advance your engineering career in Atlanta!

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Sr. Certification Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Must be willing to relocate and work onsite in Atlanta, GA.

About the Role

The Sr. Certification Engineer will be responsible for ensuring compliance with aircraft certification processes and managing certification projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop certification plans, compliance checklists, conformity inspection plans
  • Develop substantiation reports and test plans / reports for flammability and cabin safety.
  • Draft certification presentations for all meetings and manage small STC / PMA projects for certification requirements including data deliverables from suppliers, and coordinating responses to inquiries, significant certification issues and airworthiness concerns.
  • Identify applicable airworthiness requirements for proposed major design changes.
  • Support the relationship with FAA regulatory agencies via project presentations.
  • Interface with customers, suppliers and other project stakeholders pertaining to certification of modification projects.

Qualifications

  • S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering or related scientific field strongly preferred.
  • Four (4) to seven (7) years overall work experience in an engineering role. Engineering internships and Co-op assignments may be applied to experience requirements.
  • Must possess some knowledge of aircraft certification processes and substantiation techniques.
  • Must have strong computer skills and demonstrate proficiency with MS Office programs.
  • Must be familiar with aircraft mechanical/structural design processes, materials, fabrication methods and aerospace hardware.
  • Must be organized and an effective individual contributor, presenting good communication skills and a professional appearance.

Required Skills

  • Working Knowledge of FAR regulations and aircraft certification
  • Preparing and reviewing certification documents e.g. PSCP, test plans etc.
  • Experience working with FAA DER s & DAR s.

Preferred Skills

  • Knowledge ofaircraft interiors.
  • Experience as a certification engineer, design engineer, or substantiation engineer.

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