Certification Engineer

Luminator Technology Group is a global leader in technology solutions that increase intelligence, safety, and efficiency for public transit operations. Delivering a universal portfolio of hardware and software solutions through well-known and well-established regional organizations, Luminator is a global company with a small-enterprise approach and commitment to customer success, serving customers in more than 85 countries, and employing nearly 1,000 people worldwide.

Luminator is a leading innovator in the design and manufacturing of communications and lighting products for more than 90 years in transit, rail, and aerospace industries. Luminator is seeking to fill our FULL-TIME Certification Engineer role to join our growing and dynamic Certification team where you will be an integral part of the team by providing valuable input as we work toward assessing and implementing goals and mission of the department and Luminator. This is an opportunity to be part of something new and exciting within Certification.

Summary:   

Luminator is a leading innovator in the design and manufacturing of communications and lighting products for more than 90 years in transit, rail, and aerospace industries. Luminator is seeking a Certification Engineer. You will be joining our growing and dynamic team! This role will be integral in setting the tone and culture at Luminator.

Why Work at Luminator:

At Luminator, we believe that the talent, knowledge, and commitment of our people is the backbone of our company/business. We are committed to hiring talented individuals who are respectful, trustworthy, value diversity, committed to teamwork, and relentlessly pursue excellence in their role. Luminator promotes transparency and accountability at all levels within the organization.

Luminator offers a wide range of benefit programs, including healthcare, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Programs, tuition support, and 401k options as well as start earning time off on your first day! In this role, you'll be part of a team that is building an inclusive and diverse culture of excellence!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knowledgeable of pertinent regulations, directives, standards, and guidance materials for parts certification, (i.e., FAA CFR’s, RTCA/DO-160, DO-178, Military Specifications, etc.).
• Experience with the certification procedures for fixed wing aircraft and helicopter products and parts.  Boeing experience is a plus.
• Experience writing qualification test plans / procedures, certification support documentation, and final qualification test reports used in the certification process.
• Experience with qualification test set ups, qualification testing, and qualification test equipment.
• Technical knowledge and experience in the production and inspection of products with a similar type and complexity as those manufactured by Luminator.  (See website www.luminatorusa.com).
• Experience with quality assurance methods and techniques, including First Article Inspections, Final Assembly, Airworthiness Approvals, and Conformity inspections.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Coordinates with Defense, Space & Security (BDS) programs on behalf of the ODA
• Coordinates with program engineering and multiple discipline organizations to ensure successful execution
• Manages Unit Member (UM) priorities
•  Manages certification tasks on behalf of the FAA
• Develops Type Certification Board materials
• Manages FAA correspondence and meeting minutes
•  Finalizes certification issue reviews to assure proposals are ready for FAA review
• This position allows some telecommuting. The selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at the listed location option.
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance post-Start is required.

Education/Experience: 

• 4-year degree in engineering, aviation, or a related discipline required.
• Ideal candidate will have held any of the following FAA designations and a minimum of 5 years of pertinent experience in that designation.
• FAA DMIR
• FAA ODAR Designee Member
• ODA Unit Member
• FAA DAR
• Must have verifiable technical references to substantiate the experience requirements above.
• Bachelor, Master or Doctor of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
•  3 years of experience with aircraft certification

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the positions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact careers.us@luminator.com.

• Physically required to regularly walk, sit, bend, twist, stand and reach in a normal office environment.
• Constantly required to stand, walk, bend, twist, overhead lift and reach in a varied field environment.
• The employee may occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to perform constant work on computer
• Specific vision abilities required by this job are close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Luminator Technology Group intends to provide a safe and drug-free work environment for our customers and our employees, as a condition of employment Luminator Technology Group will require a negative drug screen as part pre-employment process due to working on or with federal contracts

Luminator Technology Group an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator strictly prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

The above-described responsibilities and requirements are a general guide for the role you are applying for and are not all inclusive of the job requirements. These may be amended at any time during employment.

Luminator Technology Group does not accept staffing agency candidates for our postings. Agencies need not contact.

All positions posted are required to be in office unless otherwise posted.

It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

The above described responsibilities and requirements are a general guide for the role you are applying for and are not all inclusive of the job requirements.

Luminator Technology Group does not accept staffing agency candidates for our postings.

All positions posted are required to be in office unless otherwise posted.