DESCRIPTION
Amazon Prime Air is seeking an experienced Principal Airworthiness and Certification Engineer to act as the primary interface with National Aviation Authorities, with a focus on Europe and the United Kingdom, in support of Drone System certification efforts. This candidate will manage the certification program, to enable safe and efficient commercial drone delivery operations for our customers globally. 

We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos). If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. 

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! 

Open to other locations across Europe, especially including the United Kingdom and Luxembourg. 

Key job responsibilities
• Support Prime Air executives in efforts to obtain Type Certification of drone systems
• Work with National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) to gain Drone System Certification 
• Work with the NAAs to prepare the drone system list of Means of Compliance for the Type Investigation 
• Partner with Subject Matter Experts to partner with the NAAs to develop Means of Evidence for the Type Investigation 
• Liaise with Amazon public policy and legal teams on legislative and rule-making initiatives, environmental permissions, and certification processes for drones
• Contribute to the airworthiness key deliverables in the system readiness review cycles

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience in the Aerospace Industry 
• 10+ years of experience with Aircraft Type Investigation process, with EASA or FAA
• Experience designing hardware from concept to certification
• Proficient in leading complex projects or programs involving flight test
• Proficient in analysis and decomposition of Safety requirements
• BS in Science, Engineering, or technology field, or equivalent industry experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 15+ years of relevant Aerospace Industry experience
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience with: 
• SAE ARP4754A, Certification of Complex System
• FAR23/FAR25, CS23/CS25
• Drone Systems design, drone safety analysis and/or certification
• Functional safety, systems safety and design assurance processes (e.g. DO-160/178/254, 1309 design analysis)
• Proficient working matrixed organization and working with international teams/organizations 
• Basic knowledge of Machine Learning algorithms
• Knowledge of challenges dealing with certifying autonomous systems
• Experience with Safety Assessment commercial tools
• MS in Science, Engineering, or technology field, or equivalent industry experience
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Italian

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