Certification Engineer in Oxfordshire

A leading Aerospace client of ours based in Oxford is currently in the market for a Certification Engineer to join on a permanent basis. In the role you will be responsible for the airworthiness and Certification activities in support of approval of Changes and in service support thereafter.

Main responsibilities
* Provide certification expertise and supporting documentation delivery as an active part of ensuring the final design be fully compliant with requisite certification and airworthiness requirements.
* Define, progress and facilitate test and analysis in support of compliance verification with relevant parties.
* Attend design and project meetings to provide the airworthiness and certification inputs and progress reports.
* Facilitate compliance verification and design approval of completed changes.
* When appropriate and approved to do so by Head of Design, undertake independent
* Compliance Verification in accordance with IR21A.239(b) and AHUK DOA Privileges IR21A.263.
* Review reported failures, malfunction and defects that may affect the airworthiness of the product and determine any necessary action.
* Maintain technical competency and currency to be fully effective in the role.
* Helping develop competency of other team members as required.

Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Suitably qualified and experienced person to deliver airworthiness and certification deliverables via:
* Working Knowledge of FAR/JAR/CS 27 and 29 Certification Specifications,
* Working Knowledge of CAA IR 21J DOA and MAA DAOS process and practices
* Sound understanding of Aircraft System and Software Safety Analysis processes
* A good aviation background based in the Engineering discipline.
* A broad engineering knowledge of aircraft airframe, electrical and mechanical systems
* Good working knowledge and well practiced in compliance findings with certification codes, Equipment qualification processes and related standards, (Civil and / or equivalent Military Requirements)
* Computer literate in MS Office & Google desktop applications

Education, Qualifications or Training
Essential
* Aeronautical or equivalent Degree, or; Equivalent experience with another professional qualification may be considered, or; Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent training.
* Minimum of 5 years industry related experience in aircraft/rotorcraft
* Design integration experience

Desirable
* Experience of design for rotorcraft is an advantage
* Experience of system integration for rotorcraft an advantage
* Military experience an advantage

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.