Environmental Control Systems Engineer - Remote

Overview

Otto Aviation is seeking a dynamic engineer to oversee the design, development, and integration of the environmental control system, including bleed air inflow, cabin pressurization, air conditioning, air distribution, and equipment cooling. You will join a team developing the world’s most efficient aircraft. Otto Aviation is seeking first principles engineers that balance creativity with experience while working within an effective team atmosphere.

In Short

• Define environmental control system requirements in line with Otto’s mission objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Perform trade studies across key environmental control systems and features against requirements.
• Oversee supplier integration activities.
• Lead environmental control system development through preliminary design, detailed design, integration, and qualification phases.
• Generate, review, and/or approve system safety analysis, engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, test plans & reports, and compliance documentation.
• Perform and/or review thermal/fluid analysis of the environmental control system.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams to define and validate environmental control interfaces with adjacent systems and structures.
• Lead development of environmental control system CAD definition within Otto’s PLM system.
• Define and show compliance for responsible systems to 14 CFR Part 23 and Part 25 regulatory requirements and interface with certification authorities.
• Work with maintenance and operation experts on meeting reliability and maintainability targets.

Requirements

• B.S., in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-8+ years of experience in the design and development of cabin pressurization and environmental control systems.
• 1+ years of experience overseeing, guiding, and mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Strong knowledge of environmental control systems common in modern Part 23 / Part 25 business aircraft.
• Mastery of FAR Part 23 and Part 25 certification requirements and processes pertinent to the environmental control system.
• Strong understanding and experience with RTCA D-160G, DO-254, and SAE ARP4754A.
• Proficiency with Dassault 3DX and/or CATIA V6 to interrogate both 3D and 2D data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing supplier relationships.
• Overall knowledge of mechanical systems, propulsion, structures and key interfaces to the environmental control system.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.