Senior Initial Airworthiness Engineer - Delivery - Flexible Working Available

Job Title: Senior Initial Airworthiness Engineer - Delivery

Location: Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and Flexible Working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £54,793 - £60,326 depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Independent airworthiness assurance activity of design certification (qualification and safety) evidence in support of airworthiness certification for Development, Production and Export clearance programmes
• Airworthiness focal point for agreeing flight limitations with System Design Responsibility teams, Flight Operations and the external customers
• Establishing and producing Flight Certification (Military Permit to Fly) for Development and Production Aircraft
• Establishing and producing Flight Certification (Release to Service) for Export Customers
• Supporting continuous development of BAE Systems and flight certification and design certification processes
• Supporting and representing Airworthiness at Typhoon/Tornado/Hawk/FCAS project meetings, including support to external customer meetings
• Liaising with Customers and senior Stakeholders on Airworthiness & Delivery matters (internal and external)
• Allocation of tasking to suitably qualified and experienced individuals within the team and may have people responsibilities (PDR, career development plans, aspirations etc)

Your skills and experiences:

• Aircraft Avionic / Mechanical systems design / Aerodynamic disciplines knowledge
• Extensive experience within design configuration control processes
• Design certification (qualification and safety) and airworthiness processes
• Experience within aircraft operations in a large organisation (desirable)
• Analytical methods to support establishing integrated aircraft level flight limitations

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as Flexible Working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Initial Airworthiness Delivery team:

The Initial Airworthiness Delivery team covers current and future aircraft development, production and delivery activities assuring the type airworthiness of the product and its release to service for all customers across the globe. The team also looks after continued Airworthiness inclusive of defect and accident and investigation ensuring the safe operation of the fleets through life

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 9th July 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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