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As the Senior ODA Certification Engineer, you'll make sure that aircraft design, modifications, and repairs meet regulatory standards set by aviation authorities like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). You play a critical role in maintaining aviation safety and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements during the design and modification of aircraft.
What You'll do:
- Interface and communication with StandardAero ODA members, vendors, and customers as necessary.
- Develop, edit and contribute to supporting documents relating to certification activities.
- Attend project meetings and assume responsibility for assigned action items.
- Develop and execute certification plans to support modification projects.
- Develop and maintain the MDL for STC projects.
- Manage project certification compliance.
- Conduct and coordinate design and program review meetings.
- Mentor on certification requirements, processes and procedures.
- Overall STC Project Management
- Assist others within the department as required.
Position Requirements:
- A minimum of 5+ years of experience working in an engineering or certification role.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical aviation discipline or equivalent directly related work experience.
- Experience working with 14 CFR Parts 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29.
- Be able to work either alone or as a team to solve problems.
- Must be able to work off schedule hours & weekends as required.
- Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organization and planning skills.
- Must be able to look ahead, anticipate problems and proactively address issues.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects and multiple deadlines.
- Travel up to 25%
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Preferred Requirements:
FAA delegation (i.e. DER/DAR)
Salary: $90,720 – 136,080 based on experience
The compensation package for this position also includes a performance-based cash and equity incentives. Actual pay will be determined based on the selected candidate's skills, experience, and internal equity considerations.
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & Training opportunities
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Skills Required
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in an engineering or certification role
- Bachelor's degree in a technical aviation discipline or equivalent directly related work experience
- Experience working with 14 CFR Parts 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team to solve problems
- Availability to work off-schedule hours and weekends as required
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Ability to anticipate problems and proactively address issues
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Willingness to travel up to 25%
- Authorization to work in the United States
- FAA delegation, such as DER or DAR
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
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What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
