What are the responsibilities and job description for the GFL Quality Assurance Specialist position at Guardian Flight?
Quality Assurance Specialist (Avionics)
The Quality Assurance Specialist will perform their duties and responsibilities listed below in support of the company's 14 CFR Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Database Management: Developing and maintaining a current and accurate database of avionics equipment installed in all company aircraft fleet types.
- Regulatory Research: Researching aircraft certification and operational regulations/requirements, as well as avionics equipment capabilities/specifications in preparation and evaluation of potential or planned avionics alterations providing advice on optimum solutions and ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements.
- Techncial Oversight: Providing technical and regulatory oversight of all avionics alteration events, and alterations applied to company aircraft by company maintenance organizations and outside maintenance support vendors.
- Installation Data Packages: Assisting with developing avionics installation data packages for alterations performed by company maintenance organizations, and review of installation data packages prior to commencement of alteration performed by support vendors. Packages should include drawings, instructions for continued airworthiness, flight manual supplements, and other documents as required.
- Aircraft Inspections: Performing aircraft acceptance inspections after avionics modifications work scope; Verifying conformity of alterations of new and refurbished aircraft completed for EMS operational configurations to the appropriate specifications and FAA approved data.
- FAA Compliance: Assisting with developing FAA Approved Aircraft Inspection Programs (AAIP) and Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) to include performing audits and revisions.
- Maintenance Support: Providing assistance to field maintenance personnel interpreting complex avionics technical data and regulatory compliance matters.
- Director of Maintenance Support: Providing assistance to the Director of Maintenance in support of managing aircraft avionics configurations as directed.
- Additional Duties: Performing additional duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager.
Requirements:
- Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience with a 14 CFR Part 135 air carrier or Part 145 certified repair station preferably in an avionics technical or quality assurance support role.
- Skills: Ability to interpret, apply, and effectively communicate complex technical data and regulatory requirements associated with aircraft maintenance and alterations.
- Certifications: FAA Airframe & Powerplant License with Inspection Authorization
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management, Maintenance or Technology or a related field.
- Preferred Qualifications: Ten (10) years of relevant experience with a 14 CFR Part 135 air carrier or Part 145 certified repair station preferably in an avionics technical or quality assurance support role. Extensive hands-on experience performing maintenance and alterations on Beechcraft King Air and Pilatus PC12-45 series airplanes, preferably avionics related. Experience working with FAA Aircraft Safety Inspectors an independent FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) engineering and performing oversight of avionics systems on aircraft certificated under 14 CFR parts 23 and 25.
