Job Description
Airworthiness Group Lead
£55,000 - 65,000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Liverpool, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Airworthiness Group Leader
Location: Preston
Salary: 55,000 - 65,000 depending on experience, plus bonus and benefits
A key player in the UK defence sector is expanding its Airworthiness and Product Integrity function and is seeking an experienced Airworthiness Group Leader to help steer certification and flight safety across a range of advanced aircraft programmes. This role offers the chance to influence both current and next-generation aerospace platforms central to national defence, while developing your expertise within a highly technical, collaborative environment.
The role
As an Airworthiness Group Leader, you'll be at the centre of assuring aircraft safety and compliance, overseeing both the initial and continued airworthiness of complex defence platforms. Working closely with engineering, regulatory and operational teams, you'll ensure aircraft systems meet all applicable standards from certification through service, guiding the safe sustainment of vital air assets.
What you will be doing
1. Defining certification bases and leading programmes to achieve compliance with UK airworthiness requirements.
2. Liaising with government regulator...