The incumbent provides authoritative technical expertise and acts as the interoffice focal point in manufacturing inspection-related areas of domestic and foreign type certification; production certification and approval of aeronautical product manufacturing facilities; and original airworthiness certification of a broad range of aeronautical products.
Duties
Provides authoritative information on certification policy and technical concerns to other experts in the aviation
industry, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), civil airworthiness authorities (CAA), the National Transportation Safety Board, and other interested groups. Coordinates between the Certificate Management Section (CM) and the Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) for planning, directing, and evaluating aircraft certification projects. Provides specialized technical expertise to the ACO manager and effects coordination or liaison on matters involving interoffice activity. Deals with unusual and diverse planning, scheduling, and coordination problems involving widely varied complex technical issues. Serves on multi-discipline certification teams consisting of agency personnel who represent all specialty areas. Advises the ACO manager on, and assures compliance with, manufacturing inspection related policy matters.
Coordinates the evaluation of design aspects on behalf of FAA engineering personnel when such determinations can best be made by physical examination of the prototype or first production article. Determines that the applicant has met conformity and related manufacturing inspection requirements necessary for issuance of FAA design approvals.
As a technical expert and consultant, originates, directs, and conducts studies resulting in the development of new rules, regulations and standards. Proposes, justifies, and defends new or revised standards representing the necessary level of safety. Conducts evaluations/inspections in accordance with FAA orders 8100.7, Aircraft Certification Systems Evaluation Program (ACSEP), 8120.A, Production Approval and surveillance Procedures, and other established policies.