Pivotal

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Pivotal

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Palo Alto • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead certification pathways across FAA frameworks (e.g., Part 103, Part 21, Part 23, MOSAIC, experimental and special airworthiness categories)
  • Develop and maintain certification roadmaps aligned with product and business strategy
  • Draft and manage applications for: Exemptions, Special Airworthiness Certificates, Waivers & COAs
  • Partner closely with engineering and flight test teams to ensure compliance alignment early in design
  • Serve as primary Pivotal representative to: Aeronautical Authorities including FAA (and offices including AIR, AFS, FSDOs) and as well as international civil aeronautical authorities
  • Support communication with FSDOs and other regulators, including proactive outreach and issue resolution.
  • Prepare briefing materials, white papers, and engagement strategies for regulators
  • Support and lead regulatory meetings, early engagement sessions, and audits
  • Identify and execute pathways to enter new markets internationally
  • Assess regulatory environments and define certification/operational strategies for each region
  • Build relationships with local regulators and industry bodies
  • Enable scalable approaches (e.g., training local maintainers, operational approvals, public-use pathways)
  • Stay ahead of evolving regulations (FAA MOSAIC, AAM frameworks, international equivalents)
  • Drive Pivotal priorities with regulators while charting a way to actionable company regulations strategy
  • Advise leadership on risks, opportunities, and timing implications
  • Benchmark best practices across the industry
  • Draft regulatory-facing documentation for executive review (you)
  • Support development of: Operating manuals, CONOPS, Training frameworks
  • Enable programs like EMS, public-use operations, and pilot deployments

Requirements

  • 5+ years in aviation regulatory, certification, or airworthiness roles
  • Deep experience with FAA certification processes (Part 21, Part 23 strongly preferred)
  • Familiarity with emerging aircraft categories (eVTOL, ultralight, experimental, UAS)
  • Experience engaging directly with FAA, FSDOs, DERs, or ODA units
  • Strong working knowledge of international certification frameworks (Transport Canada, EASA, CAA, etc.)
  • Ability to operate both strategically and tactically (write + execute)
Benefits
  • Pivotal offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k plans.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
FAA certification processesPart 21Part 23MOSAICairworthinessexemptionsspecial airworthiness certificateswaiversCOAsoperating manuals
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingtactical executionproblem solvingleadershipcollaborationissue resolutionrisk assessmentbest practices benchmarking