Airworthiness & Regulatory Specialist

Airworthiness & Regulatory Specialist

Requirements

• 6+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse team
• Intrinsic aptitude for taking initiative, leading cross functional teams and projects
• Ability and willingness to take ownership of, and facilitate, work activities to ensure they are completed accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner

Responsibilities

• Lead the functional engineering organizations through the structured investigation process for identified issues related to FAA issued Letters of Investigation, Informal or Formal Compliance Actions, Voluntary Disclosures, Self-Audit findings, and Part 25 Airworthiness Non-Compliances
• Coordinate closely with Boeing functional groups, management and executives, and suppliers to ensure all stakeholders are aligned with the investigation’s status and resolution
• Investigate the regulatory compliance issue by identifying the problem statement, developing a comprehensive root cause investigation, developing containment actions, actions to prevent recurrence, and actions to verify non-recurrence
• Coordinate closely with the Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA) to ensure the investigation write-up meets regulatory expectations
• Partner with enterprise groups to continuously improve processes and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 15+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Working knowledge with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) tools such as 5-Whys or Fishbone, and/or the Boeing Problem Solving Model (BPSM)
• 1+ years of experience with commercial airplane operation, certification, safety requirements and procedures
• Working knowledge of FAA Regulatory Compliance and ODA procedures
• 1+ years of experience working with FAA or other regulatory agencies
• 1+ years of experience in Commercial Airplane-Systems design or analysis (e.g. Flight Controls, Hydraulics, Avionics, Fuels, etc.) or Systems Integration
• Pilot’s license
• Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License