Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. For positions that perform IT responsibilities, use E646, Systems Engr-IT.
Airworthiness Engineer Staff – F‑35 Airworthiness (AW) Team
You will serve as a key Airworthiness Engineer within the F‑35 Airworthiness Team, responsible for ensuring the safety, certification, and ongoing compliance of the F‑35 program. In this role, you’ll help shape the engineering rigor that enables our fighter platforms to meet demanding military aviation airworthiness standards.
What You Will Be Doing
As an Airworthiness Engineer Staff, you will help define and uphold the technical foundation that supports certification, engineering discipline, and flight safety across multiple platforms. Your responsibilities will include:
• Developing, interpreting, and maintaining airworthiness engineering requirements that establish the certification basis for the F‑35 and other fighter platforms
• Ensuring continuous compliance with DoD, Service, and applicable FAA airworthiness policies and regulations, and updating internal processes as standards evolve
• Evaluating design, development, test, and qualification artifacts to verify conformity with airworthiness criteria, identifying gaps, and driving corrective actions
• Supporting airworthiness certification activities for the F‑35 development, production, sustainment, and retrofit
• Managing airworthiness artifacts and data throughout the program lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and accessibility to support engineering and certification needs
• Collaborating with engineering, safety, test, and program leadership to ensure airworthiness considerations are integrated early and consistently across the program
Who You Are
You are a collaborative, detail‑oriented engineer with proven experience in airworthiness, systems engineering, or aerospace certification. You have strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of engineering rigor, and a passion for driving continuous improvement. You excel in complex, cross‑functional environments and are motivated by delivering safe, compliant, and high‑performing systems. You thrive in roles with significant impact and are eager to contribute to the success of advanced fighter aircraft programs.
