Lead Certification Engineer

at  Adient Aerospace LLC

For the division Engineering at Adient Aerospace in Kaiserslautern, we are looking for a

YOUR QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years of relevant professional experience required
• Exceptional organizational skills, self-motivation and a sense of urgency and sensitivity to deadlines
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and the ability to analyze, regulatory requirements and advisory materials
• Very good communication skills with internal and external personnel at all levels
• Excellent risk management skills required
• Ability to work independently and as part of a broader team
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent knowledge of English and German languages (both written and spoken)
• Knowledge of (E)TSO processes and general EASA regulations
• Knowledge of dynamic and static testing processes and procedures
• Willingness to travel on business required

• Develop certification test plans and reports ensuring compliance to regulatory and OEM requirements.
• Communicate with project team members to identify scope of work, schedule, design details, quotes, risks, and other pertinent factors impacting certification.
• Oversee and assist as necessary with test article build and conformity.
• Identify potential certification issues and any adverse impact; communicates any certification related information to supervisor and impacted disciplines. Analyze problems and derive appropriate solutions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date certification records.
• Interface with airlines, OEMs, Installer, Aviation Authorities, and suppliers to ensure certification within project timeline is achieved.
• Act as subject matter expert for certification issues in dynamic and static testing, design compliance, and aircraft installation and integration.
• Represent company at customer, industry or other required meetings.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of the Company’s information and products.
• Develop and provide solutions to complex problems based on established precedents and are consistent with organization objectives.
• Develop internal best practices.
• Monitor latest industry issues and documents; communicate information to applicable team members.
• Review prototype designs and drawings; identify and communicate necessary changes.
• Develop tools, as necessary, to track deliverables, testing, compliance findings, to assure on-time completion of certification tasks