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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 EngineerPermanentMonday to Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am - 1:00pmVery Competitive Salary on Offer + 15% BonusFarehamChief EngineerKey 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 EngineerEssential 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.
- Able to operate autonomously while understanding commercial implications.
Chief EngineerCompany Benefits- 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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Job Info:
- Company: Owen Daniels
- Position: Chief Engineer
- Work Location: Fareham
- Country: GB
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