Senior Certification Design Engineer

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

Senior Certification Design Engineer at Teledyne supporting aviation regulatory approvals for avionics products installed on commercial aircraft. Focusing on obtaining Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) from the FAA and global authorities.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,600 - $151,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the technical certification focal point internally and externally for assigned STC projects
Develop complete STC design data packages and substantiation documentation required for regulatory approval
Interpret aircraft designs and define electrical, mechanical, and functional interfaces to support safe avionics installations
Create and check manufacturing and installation drawings, including kit drawings (AutoCAD preferred)
Generate required aircraft documentation such as Master Data Lists, Weight & Balance, Electrical Load Analysis, Engineering Orders, and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA)
Prepare compliance documents including EWIS, System Safety Assessments, and other certification substantiation artifacts
Support First ‑ of ‑ Type installations at customer sites, domestically and internationally
Participate in design reviews (PDR/CDR) to ensure certification requirements are clearly communicated and met
Collaborate cross ‑ functionally with customers, FAA and foreign authorities, supply chain, quality, program management, and engineering teams
Clearly communicate technical solutions in both written and verbal form to customers and leadership
Ensure adherence to Export Control, Technology Control Plans, compliance processes, and company policies
Knowledge of communication, navigation, surveillance, and data/voice recording avionics systems is a plus

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four ‑ year institution or 5–6 years of relevant aviation/avionics certification experience (or equivalent combination)
Proven experience supporting STC certification for avionics systems or appliances
Strong technical writing, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills
Approximately 10% domestic and international travel
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

STC certificationtechnical writingAutoCADaircraft documentationElectrical Load AnalysisEngineering OrdersInstructions for Continued AirworthinessEWISSystem Safety Assessmentsavionics systems

Soft Skills

stakeholder communicationcross-functional collaborationtechnical communicationdesign review participation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeaviation/avionics certification experience