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At Dynamic Aviation, we solve unique challenges for our customers with innovative aviation solutions. Our focus is on operations that serve, protect, and enhance the lives of families and communities worldwide. Whether modifying aircraft to help protect our service members overseas, performing geographical mapping for scientific research, or working to suppress large wildfires on the West Coast, we serve with integrity and excellence.

Position Summary: The Chief Engineer is the single technical authority for Dynamic Aviation’s engineering function. This role owns the engineering operating model to include how work is scoped, baselined, reviewed, and released across the program portfolio and is accountable for the technical health of every program in execution. The portfolio spans DoD aviation modification and sustainment (G-IV, King Air variants, Dash-8), civil-adjacent qualification work, and an expanding integrated solutions pipeline.

The Chief Engineer reports to the Director of Engineering and PMO and serves as a peer to the Engineering Manager. Technical authority to design standards, baseline approval, qualification governance, review authority, technical capability planning sits with the Chief Engineer. Functional management includes people leadership, capacity allocation, hiring execution, career framework, and retention programs is managed by the Engineering Manager. The two seats share the engineering function and partner closely. Decision rights are explicit and documented in the engineering RACI.

Dynamic Aviation has named engineering governance, proactive leadership engagement, and technical depth as the three operating priorities for the function. The Chief Engineer is the position those priorities run through.

Key Responsibilities:

Owns the engineering operating model including workflow standards, configuration management, and requirements traceability
Chairs design reviews and serves as technical authority through SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and PRR
Governs DO-160 qualification testing and corrective action investigations
Provides technical authority during aircraft modification and engineering installation events
Owns Technical Subcontract Management including supplier surveillance and deliverable acceptance
Defines and executes the engineering capability roadmap
Owns engineering tool baseline strategy including DOORS, MBSE, and CAD environments
Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

BS in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
15+ years of engineering experience on DoD aviation programs
5+ years in a chief engineer or equivalent senior technical authority role
Hands-on DO-160 qualification testing experience
Technical Order and TCTO authorship experience
MBSE proficiency in Rhapsody and/or Cameo
DOORS / DOORS NextGen proficiency
Technical Subcontract Management experience
Active DoD Secret clearance and be able to maintain applicable security clearances

Preferred Qualifications

MS in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
Top Secret clearance or eligibility
INCOSE ESEP certification
FAA DER or comparable airworthiness authority experience
Experience recovering or standing up a technical authority function

Additional Requirements

Ability to travel as required, up to 25%
Ability to support aircraft modification and field operating activities
Passport or work authorization requirement to work in the US

Working Conditions

7 am – 4 pm; flexible based on business needs
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and operating office equipment
Ability to view computer screens for extended periods, with close vision and the ability to adjust focus
Occasional standing, walking, bending, or reaching within the office environment and on aircraft
Ability to lift and move items up to approximately 10–20 pounds (e.g., files, office supplies)
Effective verbal and written communication abilities
Ability to maintain focus and perform repetitive tasks with attention to detail
Regularly works in office environment and around aircraft hangars

It is the policy of Dynamic Aviation to prohibit and eliminate discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law. It is also Dynamic Aviation's policy to provide equal employment for all and comply with any affirmative action obligations pursuant to the Federal Executive Orders, 11246 and 11375, as amended.

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