SpaceX · 22 hours ago
Aviation Certification Engineer (Starlink)
Woodinville, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$95K/yr - $130K/yr
1+ years expSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. As an Aviation Certification Engineer for Starlink, you will be responsible for driving projects with the FAA, owning the certification process, and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the hardware design cycle.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Produce certification deliverables on a tight timeline that comply with FAA regulations for supplemental type certification applications (project specific certification plans, test plans, analysis & substantiation reports, conformity inspection plans, operational documents, airplane flight manual supplements)
Drive certification process improvements to reduce overhead and improve schedules for future certification applications
Manage multiple concurrent certification efforts and provide regular updates on schedule and deliverables to senior management
Subject matter expert on the FAA certification process with internal partners and devising/improving SpaceX internal tools and processes to enable meeting the
Work with hardware owners to ensure regulatory compliance early in the design cycle
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
1+ years of experience in mechanical or electrical product design, testing, or manufacturing (internship or extracurricular experience is applicable)
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Preferred
2+ years of experience with FAA certification
Experience with DO-160 environmental testing, aircraft ground testing, aircraft flight testing
Previous ownership of an aerospace certification from application to FAA acceptance
Demonstrated ability to produce documentation deliverables on a tight timeline
Extremely strong proficiency with Microsoft Word as a tool to produce and manage large documents
Experience generating schematics, diagrams, and data visualizations that clearly communicate design intent of systems, tests or analysis
Hardware ownership for mechanical or electrical systems through entire lifecycle (design, qualification, manufacturing, and launch)
Understanding of failure modes of complex mechanical and electrical systems
Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
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Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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