The role
As a Senior Design Assurance Engineer, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary, responsible for determining the route to certification for modifications to military and civil aircraft. You will represent QinetiQ as Project Certification Technical Lead
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.
In addition, you will:
1. Liaison between the design organisation, CAA and MoD with respect to all aspects of Type Investigation and create reports about progress and announcement of scheduled tests in due time
2. Issuing of guidelines for documenting compliance against the various CS's, Def Stans or other appropriate design specifications
3. Advising of all departments of the design organisation in all questions regarding airworthiness, environmental protection approvals and certification
4. Preparation of the Type Investigation programme and co-ordination of all tasks related to Type Investigation in concurrence with the CAA and MoD
5. Ensuring co-operation in preparing test programmes needed for demonstration of compliance. Then establishing the compliance checklist and updating for changes. In addition, you'll check all compliance documents are prepared as necessary to show compliance with all CS and environmental protection requirements, as well as for completeness
6. Ensuring 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 Design Assurance Engineer:
7. A good working knowledge of an aircraft engineering discipline and clear understanding of aircraft systems
8. Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
9. Demonstrable experience of delivering to budget and tight timescales within a Part 21J or DAOS approval
10. Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
11. Able to work both independently and as a member of a team.
Essential Qualifications of the Senior Design Assurance Engineer:
12. HNC/HND/Degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Desirable Qualifications of the Senior Design Assurance Engineer:
13. Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship or Military equivalent.
14. Experience as CVE in Pt21J organisation
15. Chartered Engineer
Our Benefits
16. Generous holiday allowance
17. Health Benefits
18. Pension scheme, with life assurance
19. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
20. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
21. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
22. Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community