Job Description

Job Summary

The Engineering Team is key to the growth of International Water-Guard's aircraft water system product offerings and customer product satisfaction. As a Certification Specialist you will report to the Engineering Manager and be responsible for leading the product certification activities related to the developing new products, new installation approvals and product updates. You will be working as part of a diverse team of designers and engineers to ensure our products meet international airworthiness standards and customer requirements. You will also be working with our Strategic Development and Quality Teams to identify product certification requirements and exceed our customer expectations.

This position is based in Surrey, BC, Canada, and the successful candidate will be expected to work on-site. This is primarily an office job; however, you will be expected to spend time in the engineering workshop and the production and repair areas interacting with staff in those areas. Occasional travel will be required to support lab testing and customer support. After successful completion of the probation period, you will be able to work a 9/80 shift with every second Friday off.

Roles and Responsibilities

Participate in identifying and implementing airworthiness standards, aerospace industry product development standards, process standards and customer requirements related to product development activities.

Develop plans for ensuring that all applicable requirements will be incorporated into the development process through validation, verification and qualification activities.

Lead milestone reviews to ensure that all requirements are understood and being met by the development activities.

Liaise with the customer and/or certification authorities as required through each project to ensure that all requirements and expectations are being met.

Create product specific requirements documents, product development planning documents and design performance documents as part of the product lifecycle documentation.

Participate in the developing and designing of new water system products for use in aircraft.

Participate in updating and refining existing products.

Participate in the creation of test plans and test/substantiation reports.

Assist in the creation of other product lifecycle documentation as required.

Assist with troubleshooting problems with in-development and in-service products and completing root cause analysis of failures.

Other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering.

Minimum Requirements

High level of proficiency in oral and written communication in the English language is required.

Graduation from a post-secondary with an engineering degree or technologist diploma required, aerospace discipline preferred.

In-depth understanding of the aircraft product certification process is required.

In-depth understanding of the aerospace product development process, including the DO-160, DO-178, DO-254 and ARP 4754 standards, is preferred.

Strong technical understanding of engineering documentation standards is required.

Advanced understanding of aircraft systems preferred.

Minimum 7-years related experience required; 10-years related experience preferred.

The ability to work as part of a team within a dynamic aerospace manufacturing environment.

Proficiency in a second language is an asset.

Abilities Required

The ability to follow directions and company policies and procedures.

The ability to safely move around in a production environment and on aircraft.

The ability to occasionally lift objects up to 10Kg.

The ability to travel internationally.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person