At a Glance
- Tasks: Support certification of innovative aircraft seating products and manage project milestones.
- Company: Join Mirus Aircraft Seating, a rapidly growing leader in aviation innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible hours, generous holiday, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with excellent career growth and a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the aviation industry while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: BEng/MEng/MSc in Engineering with relevant experience and problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
- Location: Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) or Reading, Berkshire (RG41) – Office based role
- Department: Engineering - Certification
Hours: Full time/permanent - 37 hours per week (Mon – Thurs: 8hrs/ Fri: 5hrs – finish early)
About the role
Reporting to the Certification Manager, the Graduate Certification Engineer will support all aspects of the certification of Mirus seating products, ensuring that our products are certified to UKCAA, EASA, FAA or National Authority regulations, as well as satisfying customer specifications.
In this role, you will take ownership of seat certification programmes, and as a key stakeholder in ensuring the successful completion of projects, you’ll work collaboratively with internal teams and liaise with external parties such as regulators, test houses, airline customers and aircraft OEM’s.
These projects can vary from a revised installation layout, introduction of new seat features, to supporting an all-new seat design through initial certification from concept to production.
Whilst learning about CS/FAR-25, (UK/E)TSO-C127 and associated regulatory requirements, you will support the Certification team and wider Engineering department, including New Product Design, Applications Engineering and Programme Management teams, to achieve UKTSO, ETSO and/or TSO and OEM Frame Specification compliance for a range of programmes with our customers.
In your role as our Graduate Certification Engineer, you will
- Maintain certification project milestones and schedules required to complete projects.
- Manage, track and report adherence to programme deliverables on time.
- Generate and check test plans and reports to a consistent high quality standard.
- Coordinate with design and test staff to support development and certification test campaigns, to officially witness testing and to interpret and present test results.
- Liaise with the New Product Development Engineering team during the design and development stages of a project, and with the Applications Engineering team during the customer configuration stage of a project to provide guidance and to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Liaise with regulators to ensure quick and seamless issuance of (UK/E)TSO, as well as supporting customer and aircraft OEM meetings and deliverables.
About you
To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your passion for problem solving and drive for engineering excellence along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes, as we support the development of your expertise in certification:
- Industrial placement year or relevant work experience within an engineering business.
- Keen to learn through ‘on the job’ experience, supported by the certification team.
- Hands on experience with preparing technical documentation including plans and reports.
- Excellent problem solving skills and ability to provide innovative and creative solutions.
- Results driven, able to prioritise and meet deadlines and to seek support when required.
- Familiarity with aviation industry and understanding of key certification topics.
- BEng/MEng/MSc Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Automotive or similar), minimum 2:1.
- Experience of interpreting and demonstrating compliance with regulations during university projects, such as Airbus Aircraft Design Challenge, Formula Student or Shell Eco-marathon.
- Basic familiarity with certification and airworthiness.
- Basic knowledge of CS/FAR-25, (UK/E)TSO-C127.
- Personal skills / attributes
- Able to perform a broad range of tasks efficiently and managing priorities.
- Attention to detail and maintaining quality standards whilst ensuring on-time completion.
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing product design, customer requirements, regulations and/or priorities.
- Comfortable with travel between Hingham and Reading offices when required.
- To work flexible hours when required.
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and to support international travel when required.
Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.
We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join our community of passionate and exceptional people who challenge the accepted norm!
Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database.
Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be a part of a company that values your skills and contributions, we encourage you to apply for our
Graduate Certification Engineer position.
Come on a journey with us and be part of making a positive and impactful difference!
Please kindly note, at this moment in time we are respectfully not engaging with any agencies for our roles.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Founded in 2015, Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd has grown rapidly to become a leading aircraft seating OEM, with operations in the UK, Malaysia and China.
We seek excellence at every step, from conception to delivery and beyond.
“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way, by those who dare to challenge the accepted norm.”
We believe form, function, innovation, sustainability, and the best possible passenger experience are all mutual cornerstones of success when putting pen to paper on a new design and delivering to our airline customers.
Along with our proven record of delivering large and small scale OEM and airline retrofit programs to some of the biggest names in the industry, we are committed to bringing the highest quality seating and unparalleled service to our customers.
- Pension – up to 8% contribution (4% Employee/ 4% Employer)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- An additional day off on or around your birthday
- Christmas shut down
- Refer a friend scheme
- Long Service Award
- Agile working – flexibility around start and finish times in line with our policy
- Early finish on a Friday
- Training and development – Support, coaching and guidance from a team of industry leading renowned specialists
- Generous Family Friendly Benefits
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Simply Health – helps cover every day healthcare costs such as eye tests and dental check ups, as well as providing mental health support and access to GP services
At Mirus, we’re committed to creating a welcoming environment for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments during your interview process, please let us know.
Careers at Mirus
Right company, wrong opportunity?
We’re on the lookout for talented aviation specialists at every level.
If you’re interested in being a part of our team, please send us your CV and our recruitment sector will contact you should a vacancy suiting your skills and experience become available.
- Email: careers@mirus-as. com
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Graduate Certification Engineer in Reading employer: Mirus Aircraft Seating
Mirus is an exceptional employer located in Hingham, Norfolk, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment for Graduate Project Engineers. With competitive benefits such as generous holiday allowances, flexible working hours, and comprehensive training opportunities, employees are empowered to grow their technical and project management skills while contributing to innovative aerospace projects with industry leaders like Airbus and Boeing. The company fosters a culture of mentorship and continuous improvement, ensuring that every team member can make a meaningful impact from day one.
