Airworthiness Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Aboutthe Role

We are seeking an experienced Airworthiness Manager to leadand execute airworthiness certification activities for advanced avionics and aerospacesystems. The ideal candidate will have deep technical knowledge ofMIL-HDBK-516C airworthiness criteria and a proven ability to work acrossengineering, program management, and regulatory organizations to ensurecompliance throughout the system lifecycle.

KeyResponsibilities

• Serve as the program’sprimary airworthiness authority and subject-matter expert.
• Interpret, apply, andvalidate compliance to MIL-HDBK-516C requirements across system design,integration, test, and sustainment.
• Develop and manageairworthiness plans, compliance matrices, and certification strategies.
• Coordinate with militaryairworthiness authorities to achieve necessary approvals and flight releases.
• Lead airworthiness riskidentification, mitigation planning, and technical reviews.
• Support system safetyanalyses, hazard assessments, and configuration control activities.
• Prepare and delivertechnical documentation, briefings, and compliance evidence.
• Ensure continuousalignment between engineering design decisions and airworthiness criteria.
• Mentor engineering teamson certification processes and documentation expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ElectricalEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field(Master’s preferred).
• 15-20 years ofexperience in airworthiness, certification, or safety engineering for militaryor defense aerospace programs.
• Hands-on, appliedexperience with MIL-HDBK-516C and familiarity with relevant derivativecriteria.
• Strong understanding ofsystem development lifecycles, configuration management, and risk management.
• Experience working withDoD acquisition programs or military certification offices.
• Excellent communicationskills with the ability to interface with customers, regulators, andcross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with aircraftmodification, flight test programs, or developmental platforms.
• Experience withdevelopment standards such as DO-178c and DO-254.
• Experience withobtaining Military Standard Orders (MSO) and Technical Standard Orders (TSO).
• Background in USAFMilitary Flight Release (MFR) or Airworthiness Qualification (AWQ) processes.
• Knowledge of systemsafety standards such as MIL-STD-882E.
• Security clearance(active or able to obtain).

Benefits

• Competitive salary withcomprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Educational andprofessional development opportunities
• Dynamic andcollaborative work environment

Details

Location: Dayton, OH

Employment Type: Active

Salary: $ - $ /per annual

Skill Level: Mid-Senior Level