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This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Certification Division (Cert Div). As a member of the Aircraft Design Standards team you will play a key role in ensuring that UK Defence has the Airworthiness Certification Specifications it needs to drive the development of new aircraft and ensure that in-service fleets can meet the challenges of the future By keeping abreast of new and emerging technology, and the work of other national and international standards organisations, you will develop the information you need to manage these Specifications in collaboration with experienced Certification engineers.
Your work will cover everything from large transport aircraft to helicopters including the latest combat aircraft and uncrewed/remotely piloted air systems and the full range of associated equipment such as engines, avionics and mission systems.
We will provide you with the necessary role-specific training and can offer excellent personal and professional development opportunities to enable you to exploit the wealth of career development options available within the Ministry of Defence.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
- Responsible for maintenance and development of MAA Certification Specifications for Airworthiness in support of the Certification of UK military Air Systems, covering Fixed and Rotary Wing aircraft, Remotely Piloted Air Systems and aero engines.
- Co-ordinate the work of Certification Division technical specialists to deliver the UK default airworthiness specification, Def Stan 00-970: Certification Specification for Airworthiness.
- Act as a UK representative on international and NATO standards Working Groups including for the development of Remotely Piloted Air Systems Standards.
- Act as an MAA liaison on airworthiness standards development with other international military and civilian Regulators and Standards Organisations, with particular focus on ensuring Def Stan 00-970 keeps pace with the development of new technologies.
- Support the UK Military Airworthiness Advisory Groups comprising stakeholders from MOD, industry and the regulated community.
Person specification
Essential
- You will be expected to have experience working in AeroSystems or Systems Engineering.
- You will need to be a registered Professional Engineer at I Eng level or willing to work towards I Eng or equivalent professional registration.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Design Standards will be an advantage.
- We will welcome applicants with practical experience of the development or assessment of aircraft-level performance or technical requirements.
- Experience of the application of Military Air System Certification Process (MACP) will be beneficial but not essential.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Airworthiness ACS1.1 Defence Aviation Context (Awareness level)
- Airworthiness ACS2.1 Type Certification (Awareness level)
- Airworthiness ACS4.1 Aircraft Systems (Awareness level)
Benefits
The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:
- Generous Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
- Ability to roll over up to 10 days leave per year!
- 8 public holidays per year plus an extra day of leave for HM The King’s birthday
- Flexi-time scheme (after 6 months)
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity (see our commitment below)
Hybrid working is supported on an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of expected attendance in the workplace (at MOD Abbey Wood North) and working from home to meet business needs and with management approval.
The DSA is strongly dedicated to promoting equal employment opportunity irrespective of your race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, civil status, sex, or gender identity. Applications are strongly encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, and we are actively working to establish a diverse workforce across the entire organization. We are delighted to announce that we are an Equal Opportunities Employer and that we recruit purely based upon the merit of each and every individual applicant. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensure recruitment of the very best individuals and acquire a diverse and inclusive viewpoint to our decision making. We can assure you that we search for all types of talent and are striving to make sure that all social groups are successfully represented. We work diligently to eradicate any bias and safeguard every protected status and characteristic as lawfully required under the 2010 Equality Act. Our dedication to promoting diversity is clearly reflected across our organisation and within our vision to foster an inclusive workforce.
Defence harnesses the power of difference to deliver capability that safeguards our nation’s security and stability.
We’ll also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request further information.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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Selection process details
The selection process for this role will use Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Next steps: You’ll need to submit a CV that details your career history, qualifications, key achievements and skills, and a personal statement (no longer than 500 words).
Your application will be sifted by a panel who’ll review your CV, experience and personal statement to identify if you match the role requirements. If you’re successful at sift, we will invite you to an interview on a date to be agreed. The interview will be either virtual or on-site at MoD Abbey Wood North, Bristol.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:-
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
Please note that any expenses incurred for travel to the interview will not be reimbursed.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans Initiative.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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