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Chief Engineer

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Whiteley

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

A leading aerospace avionics business based in Fareham is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and act as the organisation’s Technical Leader and Certification Authority representative.

 This is a senior engineering leadership role within a highly regulated civil aerospace environment, responsible for ensuring the airworthiness, compliance and certification of safety-critical avionics equipment supplied to global aircraft programmes.

 The business operates within a regulated civil aviation framework, working directly with certification authorities such as the UK CAA, EASA and FAA, delivering safety-critical avionics equipment that must meet the highest levels of regulatory compliance and technical excellence.

Chief Engineer

 Permanent

 Monday to Thursday, 8:00am – 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am – 1:00pm

 Very Competitive Salary on Offer + Bonus

 Fareham

Chief Engineer

 Key Responsibilities 

Provide technical leadership across departments
Act as Company Design Signatory, signing off product certification and airworthiness.
Serve as the primary point of contact with the UK CAA certification manager.
Ensure engineering processes comply with relevant civil aviation regulations.
Review and approve certification artefacts, DDPs and compliance documentation.
Oversee system lifecycle planning in accordance with civil aircraft & systems development guidance, safety-critical software, airborne electronic hardware and system safety assessment methods
Ensure compliance with UK CAA regulations
Oversee DO-160G environmental and EMC qualification testing.
Ensure robust configuration and change control processes are maintained.
Represent engineering in discussions with customers, suppliers and regulators. 

 Chief Engineer

 Essential Experience / Skills / Qualifications

Previous experience in avionics systems certification would be preferred
Knowledge of: ED-79B, ED-12C, ED-80, ED-135, UK CAA, EASA or FAA certification processes and DO-160G qualification testing is desirable
Product certification & airworthiness signatory responsibility
Configuration and change control systems
Strong understanding of software, hardware and mechanical integration in airborne systems.
Experience signing off design certifications and approving compliance data.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) preferred.
Able to operate autonomously while understanding commercial implications. 

 Chief Engineer

 Company Benefits

Bonus
Funded membership of a professional body
Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
Income protection scheme
Life Assurance x4 basic salary
Share buying scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
Free on-site car parking
Employee Referral Scheme
Employee Perks – offering employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services 

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