Senior Design Assurance Engineer

Employer: QinetiQ

Location: Boscombe Down, Amesbury, Wiltshire

Role Type: Permanent Full Time, 4 days per week on site

Role Purpose

Working within the Aviation Engineering Centre at Boscombe Down, the Senior Design Assurance Engineer will determine the route to certification for modifications to military and civil aircraft. They compile the certification document set, call on Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for compliance statements, act as an independent technical reviewer, support all engineering activities, reviews and test programmes, and make submissions for formal aircraft changes to the regulator (CAA or MAA). They also provide lifecycle consultation with regulatory bodies.

Key Accountabilities

• Liaison between the design organisation, CAA and MoD with respect to all aspects of Type Investigation.
• Issuing guidelines for documenting compliance against relevant Certification Specifications or Defence Standards.
• Advising all departments of the design organisation in all questions regarding airworthiness, environmental protection approvals and certification.
• Use of Hazard Based assessment methodology to achieve a cost-and-time efficient route to compliant flight test for new technology.
• Preparation of the Type Investigation programme and coordination of all tasks related to Type Investigation in concurrence with the CAA and MoD.
• Regular reporting to the CAA and MAA about Type Investigation progress.
• Managing and trading the aspirations of multiple stakeholders to ensure mutually beneficial and compliant delivery.
• Ensuring cooperation in preparing test programmes needed for demonstration of compliance.
• Establishing and updating the compliance checklist for changes.
• Ensuring all compliance documents are prepared to show compliance with all CS and environmental protection requirements.
• Initiating activities in response to failure (accident/incident/in-service experience) evaluation and complaints from the operator.
• Providing information to the CAA and MAA in case of airworthiness impairment (continuing airworthiness).
• Representing QinetiQ as Project Certification Technical Lead.
• Other reasonable requirements as stipulated by the Design Assurance Manager.

Key Capabilities / Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of an aircraft engineering discipline.
• Understanding of aircraft systems.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Accurate and attentive to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Experience And Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of delivering to Safety, Quality, Time and Cost targets within a Part 21J or DAOS approval.
• Full appreciation of dealing with Military and Civil aircraft maintenance organisations during survey, installation, ground and flight test phases.
• HNC/HND/Degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Aircraft Engineering experience including design, maintenance and operational requirements.

Desirable Qualifications

• Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship or Military equivalent.
• Experience as CVE in a Pt21J organisation highly desirable.
• Chartered Engineer or IPD / CPD towards Chartership.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and more.
• Support to Armed Forces community with Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities.

Recruitment Process

We want to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and supportive. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to our recruiter about reasonable adjustments. Roles may be subject to national security vetting.