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Director, Compliance and Airworthiness Division
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 47 days ago
About the Role
The Aircraft Certification Service is a world-class organization of engineers, scientists, inspectors, test pilots, and aviation experts who lead the oversight of aircraft design, production, certification, and continued airworthiness programs supporting the safety and innovation of U.S. and international civil aviation.
What You'll Do
- →The Director, Compliance and Airworthiness Division, is responsible for executive oversight of the issuance of all design approvals for domestic and foreign manufacturers, as well as production and original airworthiness certificates.
- →The Director collaborates with all other AIR divisions and the Flight Standards Service to identify resolutions as safety issues may impact existing standards, policy, and delegation systems, including maintenance and operational aspects.
- →In the discharge of these duties and responsibilities, the Director administers a budget of approximately $115M and provides executive direction and oversight to over 600 employees, including direct supervision of two L-band managers.
- →Specific responsibilities include: Manages and administers all design, production, and airworthiness approvals of aircraft products and parts, including the initial evaluation, approval, and acceptance of relevant applicant processes for domestic and foreign manufacturers.
- →Leads all processes associated with the identification, evaluation, and risk management of product and parts level safety issues.
- →In addition, this functional area includes engineering support for the Flight Standards Service with regard to field support and airworthiness needs.
- →Manages shared flight test expertise support for the divisions in certification, airworthiness, policy development and systems oversight.
- →Oversees the safety of AIR's Flight Test Program utilizing the advice of the flight test safety officer.
- →Authorizes participation of AIR personnel in the FAA Flight Program and serves as the primary focal point for the FAA Flight Program Executive with regard to AIR participants in the FAA Flight Program.
- →Provides executive leadership, ensuring the alignment of division resources, activities, and stakeholders with the AIR mission, as well as higher-level agency strategic objectives.
- →The incumbent ensures the development of personnel and resources consistent with AIR's future needs and incorporates the division¿s collective knowledge and experience to overall AIR strategic planning, goal setting, and management.
- →Creates and maintains a professional network by collaborating with other FAA lines of business, other Department of Transportation modals and Federal agencies, other civil aviation authorities, and aviation industry representatives to address issues impacting aviation safety.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓An education requirement has not been established for this occupational series.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 29805272-c0f0-49b8-b4b0-fea5502a1fc2
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