Senior Certification Design Engineer

Teledyne FLIR LLC • $113K — $151K *
El Segundo, CA 90245In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years of experience in avionics certification
  • Proven experience in generating Supplemental Type Certification (STC) design data
  • Proficiency in CAD tools, particularly AutoCAD
  • Strong communication skills for internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Generate STC design data packages and technical documentation
  • Support First of Type Installations at customer locations
  • Communicate engineering solutions effectively to customers and leadership
  • Perform quality checks of drawings for certification compliance
  • Participate in design reviews to express certification requirements

Benefits

  • 10% domestic and international travel
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace culture
Full Job Description

Job Description

  

We are seeking a motivated Senior Certification Design Engineer to support aviation regulatory approvals for avionics products installed on commercial aircraft. This role focuses on obtaining Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) from the FAA and global regulatory authorities. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience certifying avionics appliances and systems and enjoys acting as the technical interface across teams and with external stakeholders. 

This is a full-time, onsite role located in El Segundo, CA or Eagan, MN.

 

What you’ll do 

  • Serve as the technical certification focal point internally and externally for assigned STC projects 
  • Develop complete STC design data packages and substantiation documentation required for regulatory approval 
  • Interpret aircraft designs and define electrical, mechanical, and functional interfaces to support safe avionics installations 
  • Create and check manufacturing and installation drawings, including kit drawings (AutoCAD preferred) 
  • Generate required aircraft documentation such as Master Data Lists, Weight & Balance, Electrical Load Analysis, Engineering Orders, and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) 
  • Prepare compliance documents including EWIS, System Safety Assessments, and other certification substantiation artifacts 
  • Support First‑of‑Type installations at customer sites, domestically and internationally 
  • Participate in design reviews (PDR/CDR) to ensure certification requirements are clearly communicated and met 
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with customers, FAA and foreign authorities, supply chain, quality, program management, and engineering teams 
  • Clearly communicate technical solutions in both written and verbal form to customers and leadership 
  • Ensure adherence to Export Control, Technology Control Plans, compliance processes, and company policies 
  • Knowledge of communication, navigation, surveillance, and data/voice recording avionics systems is a plus 

 

What you need: 

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year institution or 5–6 years of relevant aviation/avionics certification experience (or equivalent combination) 
  • Proven experience supporting STC certification for avionics systems or appliances 
  • Strong technical writing, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills 
  • Approximately 10% domestic and international travel 
  • Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) 

 

What we offer: 

  • Competitive compensation 
  • Comprehensive benefits 
  • 401(k) with company match 
  • Paid time off 
  • Tuition reimbursement 

 

What happens next  

Apply online through Teledyne’s careers page. If your qualifications align, our team will contact you for interviews and guide you through the process. 

 

  

Salary Range:

$113,600.00-$151,400.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

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