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Our avionics portfolio includes surveillance, recorders, displays, and related systems developed in regulated environments and deployed on aircraft worldwide. Through our Aftermarket organization, we support operators, OEMs, and maintenance providers by delivering technical expertise, product support, reliability improvements, and lifecycle sustainment solutions that maximize system availability and customer value. This work requires close collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, and customer support teams to ensure safe, reliable, and effective in-service performance.\nAcron Aviation is seeking an experienced Avionics Certification Engineer to support certification activities for avionics systems and aircraft modifications across commercial, business aviation, and special mission platforms. This role contributes to certification efforts for Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs), Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorizations, major and minor aircraft modifications, and related FAA approval activities.\nThe ideal candidate possesses working knowledge of FAA regulations, certification processes, compliance documentation, and aircraft modification programs. This individual will work closely with senior certification engineers, engineering teams, and regulatory authorities to ensure certification requirements are successfully achieved.\nResponsibilities:\nSupport certification programs through planning, execution, and FAA approval activities.\nAssist in developing certification approaches for avionics systems, aircraft modifications, and product installations.\nCoordinate with FAA representatives, Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs), designated delegates, and internal stakeholders as required.\nPrepare and maintain certification documentation, including: \nCertification Plans\nCompliance Checklists\nMeans of Compliance Documentation\nConformity Inspection Requests\nGround and Flight Test Plans\nFAA Approval Data Packages\nSupport STC certification efforts involving surveillance systems, flight and data recorders, displays, and other avionics product lines.\nSupport TSO authorization projects, including qualification testing, environmental compliance, software, and hardware certification activities.\nInterpret and apply applicable FAA regulations, guidance material, and industry standards, including: \n14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29\nAC 20-series guidance\nRTCA and SAE standards\nParticipate in certification activities involving: \nDO-160 Environmental Qualification\nDO-178 Software Considerations\nDO-254 Airborne Electronic Hardware\nARP4754A System Development\nARP4761 Safety Assessment\nCoordinate with systems, software, hardware, electrical, mechanical, and test engineering teams to support certification objectives.\nParticipate in conformity inspections, testing activities, audits, and FAA reviews.\nContribute to continuous improvement of certification processes, procedures, and engineering practices.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.\n3-5 years of experience in 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