Senior Initial Airworthiness Engineer, Prestwick
Join our client's Initial Airworthiness Delivery Team and contribute to the safety and certification of cutting-edge aircraft. As a Senior Engineer, you'll play a vital role in ensuring airworthiness for Development and Production programs. Your responsibilities include independent assurance activities, flight certification, and addressing emergent safety issues.
Key Requirements:
* Conduct independent airworthiness assurance activities, certifying design evidence.
* Collaborate with teams to establish flight limitations.
* Produce Flight Certification (Military Permit to Fly) for Development and Production Aircraft.
* Ensure Flight Certification (Release to Service) for Export Customers.
* Address emergent safety issues through Flight Safety Procedures.
* Represent Airworthiness in project meetings.
* Uphold product integrity through rigorous reviews.
* Leverage analytical methods for aircraft-level flight limitations.
* Understand authorities and the different types - understanding of regulations for civil or military aviation.
* Experience with initial airworthiness rather than continuous.
* Experience with release to service processes.
* Knowledge of flight safety procedures.
* Integration experience on aircraft systems.
Required Skills:
* HND/HNC/Degree in STEM or equivalent experience.
* Knowledge of aircraft avionic and mechanical systems.
* Understanding of aircraft avionic and mechanical systems design and aerodynamic disciplines.
* Experience with design certification (qualification and safety) and airworthiness processes.
-- Due to the nature of the work, this job will require the candidate to undergo UK security clearance checks --
Normal working days, not shifts: 37 hours per week, with overtime (O/T rate applies).
Hybrid working pattern with a minimum of 3 days on site per week, depending on project and workload.
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