What are the responsibilities and job description for the Airworthiness Engineer position at DNI (Delaware Nation Industries)?
Delaware Nation Industries is seeking an Airworthiness Engineer to come join our team supporting AFSOC at Hurlburt Field, FL. Candidate shall have relevant work experience and in-depth knowledge of MIL-HDBK-516, Airworthiness Certification Criteria and MIL-STD 882, Standard Practice for System Safety, and Air Force Instruction 62-601, USAF Airworthiness. In addition, the candidate shall have relevant work experience and a thorough understanding of the regulations, manuals, instructions, guides, directives, and references associated with this position.
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 job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- Assist the government with the review, development, and implementation of USSOCOM and USAF Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) airworthiness policy and procedures
- Develop Airworthiness Safety Releases (ASRs) in support of USAF users and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certificates of Waiver or Authorization (COA) applications
- Provide subject matter expertise and briefings on SUAS capabilities, limitations, and airworthiness documentation required to obtain FAA COAs
- Maintain the AFSOC Airworthiness Safety Release (ASR) program in support of UAS statements of airworthiness for Air Force UAS Groups 1, 2, & 3 systems
- Bachelor of Science degree in a related Engineering discipline with relevant work experience in SUAS system safety and risk-based analysis and mitigation techniques highly desirable
- In some cases, educational requirements may be adjusted or waived for comparable work experience
- In depth knowledge of USAF policy, instructions, airworthiness bulletins, and MIL-HDBK-516
- Military airworthiness qualification/certification and/or flight/component test experience is preferred.
- Experience in airworthiness plan development, certification/qualification, or related activities
- Design or test experience for one or more aerospace system, subsystem, or component design
- Demonstrated command of engineering principles, methods, and techniques in area of expertise.
- Effective customer and organizational level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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 job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
