Permanent
Lead Airworthiness & Certification Engineer
Engineering
Havant
About the Role
We have exciting opportunities to join the Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems UK team as a Lead Certification and Airworthiness Engineer. The role would ideally be based at Havant, Hampshire, but in the hybrid era of working, location can be flexible. The role would suit a skilled and motivated professional, with experience in certification and airworthiness in the civil and/or defence environment.
We’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance. To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.
Our 4 Flex working fortnight is a particular favourite amongst the team, giving you every Friday off, to spend more time doing the things you enjoy.
You will support our Chief Airworthiness Engineer and Chief Engineers within the airworthiness team working on our Merlin Helicopter, Airborne and R&D programmes. The role will involve providing advice to the engineering team during the development of our integrated mission systems, leading the airworthiness tasking and production of documentation to achieve ‘release to service’ or ‘approval for flight’ of aircraft systems and managing the approval of in-service modifications and upgrades.
In addition to working on our existing portfolio of programmes, you will also support our future capabilities, business growth opportunities, and bids and proposals – this will provide you the opportunity to plan and shape the future of certification and airworthiness content on programmes.
You will primarily be home based with occasional travel to the Havant offices and our customer sites in Cornwall, Crawley, Bristol and Yeovil.
You will experience a wide range of certification and airworthiness activities including:
1. Co-ordinating the production and approval of Certificates of Design, Flight Approval Documents (FAD), Military Permits to Fly and other airworthiness artefacts
2. Representing Lockheed Martin at both senior level customer and major sub-contract technical meetings and review boards
3. Presenting aircraft major and minor modifications to the Technical Aviation Authority to achieve air system release to service
4. Providing technical leadership and direction with respect to Mechanical and Aeronautical Systems on the Merlin air vehicle
5. Deriving certification and airworthiness requirements and translating business/programme requirements into appropriate technical specifications
6. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients and suppliers across all levels of the organisation both internally and with the customer
7. Acting as a Deputy for the Chief Airworthiness Engineer as required, and may include being a design signatory under our DAOS certificate
What’s in it for you?
8. To be part of something challenging that gives you a chance to make a difference
9. Working with a supportive team who wants to see you thrive and grow
10. The opportunity to learn and develop leadership skills
Required skills, qualifications and experience
11. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University or College in a related engineering subject ( Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering) and certification and airworthiness capability typically achieved through around 8-10 years of professional experience.
12. Proven and recent experience leading aircraft certification and flight clearance activities, providing task direction and co-ordination to supporting staff.
13. Experience compiling, reviewing and accepting flight approval and certification evidence in a complex systems integration environment.
14. Ability to analyse technical information to determine aircraft limitations and compliance with standards
15. Knowledge of aircraft structures, mechanical and avionics systems.
16. Strong communication skills, and the ability to write in a clear and concise manner.
17. Positive attitude, and willingness to get involved with tasks across the programme lifecycle.
18. The ability to manage tasks and priorities to ensure that assigned workload is delivered when required.
19. Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on sometimes complex issues, topics and engineering principles and practices.
20. Desired skills, qualifications and experience.
21. Experience and understanding of Merlin aircraft and/or other helicopters.
22. Experience of Airborne Mission and Surveillance Systems and Unmanned Air Vehicles.
23. Understanding of DEF STAN 00-970, 05-123, 00-972 and/or civil EASA equivalents.
24. Previous experience as a DAOS and/or AAOS signatory, and of the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulatory environment.
25. Preparing engineering resource budget estimates for certification and airworthiness activities.
26. Development of certification plans for bids and proposals.
27. Chartered Engineer status.
Job Reference Number
18562BR
Salary Range
£69,000 - £86,000 + Comprehensive Benefits + Bonus
Employee Type
Full Time
Hours Per Week
37.5
Working Schedule
4xFlex
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Clearance Required for Role
BPSS, SC
Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?
No
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
28. Private Medical Insurance
29. Competitive Pension
30. Dental
31. Critical Illness
32. Life Assurance
33. Travel Insurance
34. Employee discounts for top high street shops
35. Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
36. Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
37. Reimbursement for a professional membership
38. Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact end ngIf: ame != 'jobtitleInJobDetails' && ame != 'jobdescriptionInJobDetails' -->
Job Expires
04/03/2027
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