[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Amazon jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Amazon · Seattle, WA # Senior Mgr. Engineering Certification, Prime Air - Office of the Chief Engineer US, WA, Seattle Executive Administrative Listed on Amazon’s official careers site. Posted September 29, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10563863/senior-mgr-engineering-certification-prime-air-office-of-the-chief-engineer) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Amazon](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) / Senior Mgr. Engineering Certification, Prime Air - Office of the Chief Engineer ## Job description Prime Air is seeking an experienced Senior Certification Engineering Leader to drive airworthiness certification strategy for the MK30 unmanned aircraft system. This role is uniquely positioned at the intersection of engineering execution and regulatory compliance — the ideal candidate approaches certification not as an administrative exercise, but as an engineering problem rooted in system design, architecture, and verification. The focus is on finding compliance within the engineering work already being done, identifying gaps early, and shaping design decisions to satisfy certification requirements efficiently. A critical dimension of this role is international regulatory engagement. Prime Air operates across multiple countries, each with its own aviation authority, regulatory framework, and certification expectations. This leader will partner closely with regional regulatory teams to understand the nuances of each country's requirements and drive a certification strategy that enables international approvals of the drone system — not by treating each country as a separate program, but by building a compliance foundation that can be adapted and extended across jurisdictions. Key job responsibilities ### Certification Engineering Strategy - Own the certification compliance strategy for Prime Air's unmanned aircraft systems across DO-178C (software), DO-254 (hardware), and DO-160G (environmental qualification), identifying where existing engineering work satisfies certification objectives and where targeted gaps exist - Partner with engineering teams (software, hardware, systems, test) to influence design decisions early in the lifecycle, distinguishing real regulatory requirements from overly conservative interpretations to reduce process burden while maintaining airworthiness rigor ### International Regulatory Partnerships - Serve as the key certification partner to regional regulatory teams across all markets Prime Air operates in (EASA, CASA, DGCA, CAA, JCAB, and others), building deep working relationships and understanding each authority's unique certification processes and standards - Drive a unified-yet-adaptable certification strategy that maximizes reuse of evidence across jurisdictions, resolves regulatory deltas between authorities, and supports bilateral validation processes (e.g., FAA-to-EASA) to reduce international approval timelines - Proactively engage with regional teams on emerging regulations (e.g., EU U-Space, FAA BVLOS rulemaking) to ensure Prime Air's certification strategy anticipates new requirements before they become blockers ### Team Leadership & Organizational Impact - Lead a team of certification engineers, developing talent that combines engineering depth with certification expertise - Represent Prime Air to the FAA, EASA, and international DERs/CVEs, articulating compliance arguments grounded in engineering evidence - Develop and maintain certification plans, compliance matrices, and means of compliance documents, assessing effort and schedule impact across DO-178C, DO-254, and DO-160G - Establish scalable certification processes that support Prime Air's pace of innovation and international expansion without compromising safety or regulatory standing ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 29, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 19 days - Location: US, WA, Seattle[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10563863/senior-mgr-engineering-certification-prime-air-office-of-the-chief-engineer) ## More jobs at Amazon ### [Executive Assistant, Enterprise Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/31fae4ec0aebcafd3e0d/) US, WA, Seattle ### [Executive Assistant, Fulfillment By Amazon](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/ae982a6c578bf4818dab/) US, WA, Seattle ### [Executive Assistant, eCommerce Services](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/d38039350de29e03708d/) US, WA, Seattle ### [Executive Assistant II, AWS Compute Services (EC2)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/cc5fd8ea837177377370/) US, WA, Seattle ### [Executive Assistant II, AWS Identity and Cloud Governance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/3e1a7d11d00875c93be0/) US, WA, Seattle ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Systems Engineering-System Safety Engineering Mgr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/44da7d5f1fc52343540e/) Lockheed Martin · Sunnyvale, CA ### [Mgr, Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thrivent-financial/jobs/539feeae0431136692ef/) Thrivent Financial · United States ### [GNC Engineering Mgr 1: Weapons Prime Strategic Initiative (Secret) Chandler](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/5ec964ba6be3b1ae0bb1/) Northrop Grumman · United States-Arizona-Chandler ### [GNC Engineering Mgr 2: Weapons Prime Strategic Initiative (Secret) Chandler](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/f1140118de812545404c/) Northrop Grumman · United States-Arizona-Chandler [Jobs in Seattle, WA](/locations/us/wa/seattle/)[Jobs in Washington](/locations/us-wa/)[Administrative jobs](/functions/administrative/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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