Job Description:

As a team member within the certification and airworthiness office for Airbus Combat, your main responsibilities and functions will be:

For Initial Certification:

• Establish the applicable certification basis for the air system type certification and major changes;
• Establish the air system certification plans and prepare the relevant documentation;
• Coordinate with technical organisations the progress of activities related to Airworthiness;
• Present and discuss with the Airworthiness Authorities on the certification plans and means of compliance with applicable certification requirements;
• Centralise and control the necessary documentation for the certification of products and modifications;
• Evaluate and verify during the whole design phase the compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirements;
• Participate in the design revision processes to verify compliance with airworthiness requirements;
• Provide advice to other Airbus DS Engineering CoCs about applicability of the airworthiness requirements;
• Inform the Chief Engineering office about the airworthiness regulations required for operation in different countries;
• Classify modifications to type certificate and approve those allowed by available privileges granted by the Airworthiness Authorities;
• Prepare the necessary evidences in support to flight test activities and obtain from the Airworthiness Authorities or issue the corresponding approvals in line with the privileges granted by the Airworthiness Authorities;
• Provide support to other areas of the company for obtaining the Certificates of Airworthiness of programmes under Airbus DS SAU DOAs, in the cases of operator and/or country change;
• Prepare the necessary documentation for the individual certification of air system to be delivered, including the necessary modifications, and manage approval of those concessions related with Airworthiness.
  
  

For Continued Airworthiness:

• Lead and coordinate the activities related to event monitoring, classification and definition of mitigating actions in accordance with approved procedures;
• Discuss with the Airworthiness Authorities the actions to be taken to mitigate and correct potential unsafe conditions and support the issuance of Airworthiness Directives;
• Discuss with the Airworthiness Authorities the actions to be taken for the completion of the Airworthiness Directives;
• Coordinate within Airbus DS the activities required for the correction of the reported occurrences;
• Coordinate the activities required for the Service Bulletins approval and approve them from Airworthiness point of view in line with the privileges granted by the Airworthiness Authorities;
• Participate in the In-Service Panels and the Product Safety Committees;
• Approve (in case of granted privilege) or prepare for airworthiness approval of artefacts to in service products or to air systems in development/certification phases.
  
  

We are looking for candidates with the following skills:

• Educated in an Aeronautical Engineering degree.
• Advanced level in English.
  
  

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Qualification & Operability

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