Senior Airworthiness Engineer
| Posting date: | 25 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | + bonus + benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2024 |
| Location: | Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8DW |
| Company: | QinetiQ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16864_1719308570 |
Summary
Job Title: Senior Airworthiness Engineer
Location: Boscombe Down, Salisbury
Package: Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type: Full-time / Permanent
Role ID: SF16864
Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Senior Airworthiness Engineer at QinetiQ's Aviation Engineering Centre (AEC) located on our Boscombe Down site where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry's most brilliant minds.
The AEC is an industry leader in aircraft modification through our accredited Design and Production Organisations and internal network of specialists. An increasing portfolio of orders across our military and civil businesses are driving growth in our capability and recruitment in specialist areas.
The Role
As a Senior Airworthiness Engineer, you'll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for determining the route to certification for modifications to military and civil aircraft.
Day-to-day, you'll compile the certification document set and call on Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for compliance statements for all aspects of the design. You will then act as an independent technical reviewer, providing support to all engineering activities - verifying compliance to the processes outlined in the certification plan, whilst providing guidance to all stakeholders and contributors. You will make submissions for changes to the regulator to ensure smooth and timely approval.
You will also:
- Liaise between the design organisation, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) with respect to all aspects of Type Investigation and create reports about progress and announcement of scheduled tests in due time
- Issue guidelines for documenting compliance against the various Certification Standards (CSs), Defence Standards (Def Stans) or other appropriate design specifications
- Advise all departments of the design organisation in all questions regarding airworthiness, environmental protection approvals and certification
- Prepare the Type Investigation programme and co-ordinate all tasks related to Type Investigation in concurrence with the CAA and MoD
- Foster cooperation in preparing test programmes needed for demonstration of compliance. Establish the compliance checklist and update for changes
- Ensure the initiation of activities as a response to failure (accident/incident/in-service experience) evaluation and complaints from the operation and providing of information to the Agency in case of airworthiness impairment (continuing airworthiness)
Essential experience of the Senior Airworthiness Engineer:
- A good working knowledge of an aircraft engineering discipline and a clear understanding of civil and/or military aircraft systems
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
- Demonstrable experience in delivering to budget and tight timescales
- Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Qualifications of the Senior Airworthiness Engineer:
- Qualification in Aeronautical, Aviation, Aerospace, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum.
Our Benefits:
- Adaptive and flexible working
- Generous holiday allowance
- Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days' additional leave
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community.