Initial Airworthiness Engineer - Delivery

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Job description

Job title: Initial Airworthiness Engineer -Delivery

Location: Prestwick - We offer a range ofhybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to yourrecruiter about the options for this particularrole

Salary: £46,426+ depending on skills andexperience

Whatyou'll be doing:

• Independentairworthiness assurance activity of design certification(qualification and safety) evidence in support of airworthinesscertification for Development, Production and Export clearanceprogrammes
Airworthiness focal point foragreeing flight limitations with System Design Responsibilityteams, Flight Operations and the externalcustomers Establishing and producing FlightCertification (Military Permit to Fly) for Development andProduction Aircraft Establishing and producing FlightCertification (Release to Service) for ExportCustomers Independent airworthinessassurance activity for emergent flight safety issues affectingDevelopment aircraft, resulting in the issue of Flight SafetyProcedures (Additional Flight Limitations/Flight Safety Messages)to BAES Partner Companies and their operators Supporting continuous developmentof BAE Systems and flight certification and design certificationprocesses Supporting and representingAirworthiness at Typhoon/Tornado/Hawk/FCAS project meetings,including support to external customermeetings Establishing and delivering theengineering activities using systems integration, systemsengineering techniques Sustaining the initial integrityof Air products through production challenge and review of design,certification and assurance evidence (including product datarequirements) in line with market legislation and regulatoryobligations Validation and challenge of theinitial evidence through professional judgement and constructivefeedback, performance of audit and assurance activities, includinginvolvement in design and phase review assessments (asappropriate) Recovery of the integrity of Airproducts through investigation, root cause analysis, technicalinstruction (using technical writing skills) and advising ofpotential design change Exploitation of learning acrossAir and other BAE Systems Units, Customers and Suppliers usingappropriate alerting, lessons learnt and promotionalprocesses

Your skills andexperiences:

• HND/HNC/Degree orequivalent in a STEM subject or equivalent relevantexperience
Aircraft Avionic and Mechanicalsystems design and Aerodynamic disciplinesunderstanding Design configuration controlprocesses experience Design certification(qualification and safety) and Airworthinessprocesses Analytical methods to supportestablishing integrated aircraft level flightlimitations

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAESystems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range offlexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits,including a green car scheme, private health plans and shoppingdiscounts - you may also be eligible for an annualincentive.

TheInitial Airworthiness Delivery Team:

The team coverscurrent and future aircraft development activities assuring thetype airworthiness of the product and its release into serviceacross all Customers.

Why BAESystems?

Thisis a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'llbe part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewardsintegrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil yourpotential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds andparticularly from sections of the community who are currentlyunderrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure thatour recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you havea disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, ananxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certainassessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potentialreasonableadjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems aresubject to both security and export control restrictions. Theserestrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, anynationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birthcan restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within theorganisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve BaselinePersonnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levelsof National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on thevetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningfulsecurity vettingchecks.

Closing Date: 15 th November2024

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

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