Design Assurance Engineer

About the job

QinetiQ

Design Assurance Engineer

Bocombe Down

The role

QinetiQ's Aviation Engineering Centre (AEC) located on our Boscombe Down site is an industry leader in aircraft modification through our accredited Design and Production Organisations and internal network of specialists.

An increasing portfolio of orders across our military and civil businesses are driving growth in our capability and the recruitment in specialist areas. As such, we are looking for a professional, enthusiastic and motivated individual to work in our Part 21J & DAOS Design Organisation as a Senior Office of Airworthiness Design Assurance Engineer.

Working within the Aviation Engineering Centre at Boscombe Down, the Senior Office of Airworthiness Design Assurance Engineer will be responsible for determining the route to certification for modifications to military and civil aircraft.

You will compile the certification document set and call on Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for compliance statements for all aspects of the design. You will then act as an independent technical reviewer, providing support to all engineering activities - verifying compliance to the processes outlined in the certification plan, whilst providing guidance to all stakeholders and contributors.

What will I be doing?

• Liaison between the design organisation, CAA and MoD with respect to all aspects of Type Investigation.
• Issuing of guidelines for documenting compliance against the various CS's, Def Stans or other appropriate design specifications.
• Advising of all departments of the design organisation in all questions regarding airworthiness, environmental protection approvals and certification.
• Preparation of the Type Investigation programme and co-ordination of all tasks related to Type Investigation in concurrence with the CAA and MoD.
• Regular reporting to the CAA and MoD about Type Investigation progress and announcement of scheduled tests in due time.
• Ensuring co-operation in preparing test programmes needed for demonstration of compliance.
• Establishing the compliance checklist and updating for changes.
• Checking that all compliance documents are prepared as necessary to show compliance with all CS and environmental protection requirements, as well as for completeness.
• Ensuring the initiation of activities as a response to failure (accident/incident/in-service experience) evaluation and complaints from the operation and providing of information to the Agency in case of airworthiness impairment (continuing airworthiness).
• Represent QinetiQ as Project Certification Technical Lead.
• Other reasonable requirements as stipulated by the Design Assurance Manager.

What do I need?

• A good working knowledge of an aircraft engineering discipline.
• Understanding of aircraft systems.
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accurate and attentive to detail.
• Able to work both independently and as a member of a team.

Experience and Qualifications

• Must have demonstrable experience of delivering to budget and tight timescales within a Part 21J or DAOS approval.
• HNC/HND/Degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Aircraft Engineering experience.

Desirable Qualifications

• Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship or Military equivalent.
• Experience as CVE in Pt21J organisation
• Chartered Engineer