Corey Spiegel
Powder Springs,GA
Summary
Forward-thinking aviation expert with over 20 years of comprehensive industry and government experience implementing new processes, strategic planning, and safety risk management. Have experience in both military and commercial regulatory environments. Polished in working with stakeholders at all organizational levels to resolve conflicts and achieve goals in a collaborative manner. Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, communicating technical, organizational, and strategic ideas clearly and effectively, and leading teams to successful outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Deputy Director, AVS ODA Office
Federal Aviation Administration
10.2023 - Current
- Led management team responsible for oversight of delegation program policy and the health and effectiveness of the FAA's delegation system
- Managed day-to-day operations such as budget, resourcing, and prioritization of activities for the organization
- AVS Management Team member participating in leadership discussions and decisions around issues affecting the organizational health of the FAA's Aviation Safety organization
Manager, Delegation System Planning
Federal Aviation Administration
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Responsible for setting strategic direction for the FAA's delegation programs which encompass over 8,500 individual designees and 78 companies holding organization designation authorization (ODA)
- Provide leadership for the AVS Designee Steering Group (DSG), responsible for managing high-level delegation policy and taking actions to ensure the success and safety outcomes of the FAA’s designee programs under FAA Order VS1100.2
- Advise the FAA working group to improve the Certification Service Oversight Process (CSOP) for issuing Part 135 Certificates
- Management official with responsibility for collaborating with external stakeholders and industry groups (e.g., GAMA/AIA) to identify and establish delegation program improvements and work plans for implementation
- Responsible for tracking and managing Congressionally-mandated certification reform activities and recommendations from external groups such as OIG, established expert panels, and other related committees
- Achieved the highest performance rating (significantly exceeds)
Manager, Airframe & Cabin Safety
Federal Aviation Administration
07.2017 - 05.2022
- Responsible for certification (TC, STC, PMA, TSOA), oversight, and continued operational safety goals of the FAA’s Aircraft Certification Service regarding airframe and cabin safety compliance and designee oversight in the southeastern United States
- Voting member of FAA Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) for adjudicating decisions related to Airworthiness Directive actions on potential unsafe conditions identified in certificated aircraft
- Met routinely at leadership levels to resolve and collaborate on certification issues with companies of all sizes in the southeast.
- Led the development of a new organizational structure for the Compliance & Airworthiness Division that ultimately resulted in restructuring all nationwide Aircraft Certification Branches and over 600 personnel into a newly organized functional structure
- Routinely interacted with industry groups, employees, contractor support, other FAA organizations, and collective bargaining units to achieve refinement outcomes
- Led a team to make recommendations on the establishment of organizational processes to be implemented across divisions of the Aircraft Certification Service regarding ODA performance and management activities
- Achieved the highest performance rating (significantly exceeds) in 4 of the 5 years in this position
Program Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
11.2010 - 07.2017
- Had responsibility for managing large-scale advanced aircraft type certification programs for Gulfstream Aerospace and sustaining project activity supporting continued operational safety for legacy Gulfstream products
- Helped stand up the Gulfstream Aviation Safety Oversight Office (GASOO) as a first-of-kind national oversight office for managing the Gulfstream ODA
- Managed the beginning phases of the new Gulfstream G800 series aircraft program
- Served as the co-chair of the joint FAA/Gulfstream Partnership for Safety Plan National Enterprise Team responsible for identifying national issues and initiatives impacting the partnership and working with both FAA and Gulfstream senior leadership to move them to resolution through issue-specific teams
- Responsible as the FAA representative on multiple validation programs, including first-of-type validation on the G650 program, with foreign civil airworthiness authorities including, but not limited to, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Transport Canada (TCCA), Brazil (ANAC), and others for Gulfstream products
Aviation Safety Engineer
Federal Aviation Administration
07.2008 - 11.2010
- Primary propulsion integration specialist in the Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office
- Responsible for finding compliance to part 23/25/33/36 airworthiness standards and other Federal Aviation Regulations, resolution of continued airworthiness concerns, and appointment and oversight of company and consultant Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs)
- Involved in two Type Certification Programs (Part 23 HondaJet, Part 25 Gulfstream GVI), Amended Type Certification Programs, multiple Supplemental Type Certificates, and Parts Manufacturing Approvals
Sr. Staff Engineer (Flight Test)
ARINC
11.2003 - 07.2008
- Provided primary program & contractual support to the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 4, of the United States Air Force on the C-5M Program
- Served as the project engineer during the C-5 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), performing in-flight test operations and other engineering support related to Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance system upgrades
- Was the Datalink expert on the program, working across organizational lines within the Air Force, foreign authorities, and the FAA to test C-5 Datalink systems
- Authored the C-5 AMP Final Technical Report
- Served as a flight test engineer/analyst on the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program (RERP), performing flight test operations related to the engine upgrades and related systems
- Experienced in flight test risk management, real-time data monitoring of flight test parameters both onboard and during control room operations
- During this time, I was awarded the 412th Test Wing Contractor of the Year award two years in a row at Edwards Air Force Base
- Secondary role within ARINC establishing business connections and expansion opportunities and managing RFP efforts for new contractual work
Software Engineer
Universal Avionics
11.2002 - 11.2003
- Responsible for supporting software certification and hardware qualification efforts
- Wrote and tested software code for various avionics display applications for use as simulation tools to verify and demonstrate RTCA DO-178B compliance
- Provided continued support for these simulation tools in a contract position from 2004 to 2007 after leaving the company as a full-time employee
- Wrote supporting documentation for the coverage of systems and software requirements and helped develop a requirement tracing tool for all such documentation
- Developed a corporate problem reporting system to track product deficiencies and problems. The system provided a means for electronically storing and tracking problem reports and for use as a digital method for corrective action and verification sign-off. Provided contract support further refining the problem reporting system, including task generation, tracking, and closure
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA2001
Skills
- Project Management
- Problem & Conflict Resolution
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Critical Thinking & Strategic Planning
- Experienced Leader
- Safety Management Systems & Safety Risk Management
- C & VBA programming, SQL
Affiliations
- Lifetime Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - Served as an Elected Council Member from 2009-2015, Vice Chairman from 2009-2010, and Chairman from 2010-2011 of the 700+ member Atlanta section.
- Served on the Board of the Aero Club of Metro Atlanta from 2006-2009 assisting with early website development and other club planning activities.
Timeline
Acting Deputy Director, AVS ODA Office
Federal Aviation Administration
10.2023 - Current
Manager, Delegation System Planning
Federal Aviation Administration
05.2022 - 10.2023
Manager, Airframe & Cabin Safety
Federal Aviation Administration
07.2017 - 05.2022
Program Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
11.2010 - 07.2017
Aviation Safety Engineer
Federal Aviation Administration
07.2008 - 11.2010
Sr. Staff Engineer (Flight Test)
ARINC
11.2003 - 07.2008
Software Engineer
Universal Avionics
11.2002 - 11.2003
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
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