Senior Manager, Airworthiness and Certification

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Airworthiness and Certification based in the United States.

This is a senior technical leadership opportunity focused on shaping certification and airworthiness strategies for advanced autonomous aviation systems.
You will serve as the primary technical authority for civil certification while guiding interconnected military airworthiness and cyber certification functions.
The role combines deep regulatory expertise with hands-on leadership across complex, novel aerospace technologies.
You will work directly with regulatory authorities, defense stakeholders, engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams to establish defensible certification strategies.
Your work will help move innovative civil and defense aircraft programs from early development through compliance and airworthiness approval.
You will also build scalable certification processes, strengthen organizational capabilities, and mentor multidisciplinary technical teams.
This is an ideal role for an experienced certification leader who thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to influence the future of autonomous aviation.