Propulsion Assurance & Certification Consultant
Salary range: £65,000 to £80,000 per annum open to discussion DOE
Location: Any UK FNC Office
Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home
Closing date: Friday 26th June 2026, but early application encouraged.
Frazer-Nash provides Aviation Certification and safety assurance services to the UK Military Defence sector, and we are looking for an experienced propulsion senior engineer or consultant to support in the development and delivery of this service. The selected candidate will provide engineering expertise to our large team of multi-discipline aerospace engineers across a variety of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, both crewed and uncrewed air systems. Our Assurance team aims to support our clients in providing the UK with airworthy, safe, sustainable military capability through the application of systems engineering and engineering technical services across the MoD in the aerospace domain, and into other domains.
Our clients look for support in initial platform type certification and type airworthiness, continuing airworthiness and technical delivery of projects. This would suit an engineer with previous experience working within National Armaments - Materiel / Defence Equipment & Support Delivery Teams or Front-Line delivery of air systems or commodity equipment. Civil experience in certification will also be welcomed. The role represents an opportunity to join an expanding team to both support and deliver technical delivery on projects across the aerospace spectrum within Defence. You will develop a portfolio of project deliveries, hone your consultancy skills and help develop more junior engineers and graduates. As part of Frazer-Nash, you may also have opportunities to work outside defence aerospace or gain civil experience to widen your skillset further.
We are seeking an experienced Propulsion Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the delivery and assurance of airworthiness activities in accordance with the UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulatory Framework. This role is critical in ensuring safe operation, integrity, certification, and continued airworthiness of aircraft propulsion systems within a military aviation environment.
Pre-employment screening: Due to the nature of the work, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.