Environmental Control System (ECS) Trade Study & Certification Support Engineer

We are seeking an Environmental Control System (ECS) Trade Study & Certification Support Engineer to support advanced aerospace platform development activities. This role will focus on evaluating ECS architectures, performing technical trade studies, supporting certification planning, and developing system-level requirements and documentation.

The ideal candidate will have experience with aircraft environmental control systems, thermofluid systems, system architecture development, and aerospace certification activities. This individual will work cross-functionally with propulsion, avionics, structures, safety, and operations teams to develop data-driven recommendations supporting aircraft design and certification efforts.

Key ResponsibilitiesECS Architecture & Trade Studies

• Lead and execute Environmental Control System (ECS) trade studies and architecture evaluations.
• Perform bleed-air versus bleedless architecture analyses and provide recommendation packages.
• Evaluate electrical architecture alternatives and system integration impacts.
• Assess anti-ice system architecture concepts and performance tradeoffs.
• Develop controls architecture concepts, functional requirements, and interface definitions.
• Conduct pack sizing, heat exchanger, cooling, and airflow optimization studies.
• Define and evaluate figures of merit including performance, weight, cost, reliability, maintainability, safety, and certification impacts.
• Perform sensitivity analyses and document assumptions, methodologies, and results.

Systems Engineering & Requirements

• Support ECS requirements development, decomposition, allocation, and traceability.
• Create system architecture descriptions, functional block diagrams, and interface definitions.
• Maintain requirements and verification artifacts using requirements management tools.
• Support configuration management and document control processes.

Certification & Compliance Support

• Support certification planning activities for ECS-related systems and functions.
• Contribute to certification plans, means of compliance, compliance matrices, and verification documentation.
• Support compliance activities related to FAA/EASA regulations including:
• 14 CFR / CS 25.831 - Ventilation
• 14 CFR / CS 25.841 - Pressurization
• 14 CFR / CS 25.1309 - System Safety
• 14 CFR / CS 25.1438 and related environmental system requirements
• Prepare analysis reports, compliance summaries, and authority submittal documentation.
• Support technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and certification reviews.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with propulsion, loads, avionics, structures, safety, flight operations, and certification teams.
• Present technical recommendations and decision-ready materials to program stakeholders.
• Ensure consistency between trade study outcomes, system requirements, and certification objectives.

Do you have experience in Thermal control?, * Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.

• 5+ years of aerospace engineering experience.
• Experience supporting aircraft Environmental Control Systems (ECS), air management systems, thermal management systems, or related aircraft subsystems.
• Understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and aircraft environmental systems.
• Experience performing engineering trade studies and architecture evaluations.
• Ability to generate clear technical reports, recommendations, and engineering documentation.
• Experience working with requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Familiarity with configuration management and document control processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting commercial aircraft certification programs.
• Familiarity with FAA Part 25 and EASA CS-25 certification requirements.
• Knowledge of bleed-air, bleedless, thermal management, anti-ice, and aircraft pressurization systems.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, Cameo, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting Boeing, Airbus, military aircraft, or advanced air mobility programs.
• Experience participating in SRR, PDR, CDR, and certification reviews.

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance, * Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 annually
• Full-time employment
• Remote flexibility available
• Opportunity to support advanced aerospace development and certification programs

Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year, * 401(k)

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance