Senior Certification Aviation Engineer, Amazon Leo
Amazon· Hardware Development / Amazon Leo
Redmond, WA$137.3k - $185.7k + equityFull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Lead the Aviation Certification organization for Amazon Leo's first-generation phased array antenna terminals for aviation applications, ensuring compliance with applicable certification regulations and driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver certified products on time and within cost.
Responsibilities
- Deliver results on complex projects involving cross functional teams across the company
- Subject matter expert on all certification for Leo's aviation product development
- Work with stakeholders to define requirements and product definition designed to meet aviation certification requirements
- Contribute to and influence new product design and architecture
- Understand current system capabilities and limitations and how this impacts certification
- Problem solve and explore solutions to current processes and systems
- Coordinate with cross functional teams to deliver a quality product on time and at cost
- Drive continuous improvement
- Flawless execution in delivery of documents and systems to meet and exceed our partner teams timelines
- This role will require travel
Qualifications
- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- 5+ years of managing complex technology projects working directly with engineering teams
- 7+ years in an aviation regulatory and/or compliance role (DO160, FAR P21/P145, OEM Boeing/Airbus)
- 5+ years of leading high performing, technologically savvy teams
- Experience leading and defining requirements and driving these across diverse organizations
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related, or equivalent work experience
Skills
Required:Certification managementCross-functional project leadershipAviation regulatory knowledge (DO160, FAR P21/P145, OEM Boeing/Airbus)Requirements engineeringDocument delivery and lifecycle management
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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