Certification Engineer (040535.000078)

(040535.000078)

Location:
Fort Worth (USA)

As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.

In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the world’s three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:

Certification Engineer (040535.000078)

Posted: 3/4/2026 at 4:30pm CST

Overview

Name of Employer: RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas, LLC

Position Location: 2275 Eagle Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

Responsibilities

Job Duties:

  • Perform engineering duties in planning and designing mechanically functioning equipment - aircraft seating products.
  • Install, operate, maintain, and repair mechanically functioning equipment - aircraft seating products.
  • Collaborate with the certification team and internal program team, installers, suppliers, FAA, EASA, and designees to research, plan, and execute large and small scale certification programs.
  • Perform assigned certification tasks for a certification project as directed by Lead Engineer or Manager.
  • Ensure company compliance with TSO certification process for aircraft seating products.
  • Work as part of the certification team to implement previously established certification basis.
  • Interface with internal customers to support timely project completion.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date certification records.
  • Compile and enter vendor testing data to support final certification.

 

Telecommuting permitted but must work at worksite location 3 days per week.

Qualifications

Education requirements:  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

Experience requirements: 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skills or Other Requirements:

Must have 2 years of experience in each of the following:

  1. Aircraft interior certification processes through Part 25 and 27 airworthiness standards, and EASA or FAA regulations to define certification plans for aircraft interior modifications for compliance.
  2. Program management using MS Project to track deliverables and timelines of the interior modifications projects
  3. Creating 3D CAD models for aircraft instrumentation systems and creating CAD drawings using SolidWorks for installations of electrical systems for aircrafts.
  4. Evaluating behavior and integrity of installed or modified interiors by conducting structural analysis of material performance under static and dynamic loads, and analyzing attachment units for strengths and failure modes.
  5. Analyzing aerodynamic loads and assessing criticality (‘g’ value) under FWD, DWN, Side, Aft, gust loads, emergency landing loads, and landing and take-off loads. Evaluating loads for each aircraft category to determine critical conditions and calculate the factor of safety.
  6. Liaising with FAA DERs on certification strategy and approvals of TSO documents.

 

Travel requirements: 5% domestic travel and 5% international travel required

You will be a perfect fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about innovative products, enjoy setting ambitious goals, love taking on responsibility, are motivated by an environment of appreciative, trusting collaboration, and have a strong creative drive. In return, we promise to give you the freedom to develop your potential with individual development opportunities and will provide you with the necessary competencies to increase your personal responsibility so that you can face the future together with RECARO.

Our recruiting team looks forward to receiving your application. Your personal information will be kept confidential. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.

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