Compliance Verification Engineering Lead

People Hive HR Consultancies LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 391,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

People Hive HR Consultancies LLC is recruiting for an experienced Compliance Verification Engineering Lead to head and manage the CVE system within a leading aerospace design organisation developing uncrewed aerial systems. You will ensure independent verification is robust, governed, and aligned with airworthiness standards.

The role includes managing CVE authorisations, delegation scopes, signatory standards, calibration sessions, and ongoing standardisation to reduce rework in compliance

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in certification verification and approval of compliance evidence.
• Strong understanding of EASA Part 21-style compliance demonstration and verification requirements.
• Experience establishing and managing delegation frameworks, authorisations, signatory rules and standardisation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the CVE system within the aerospace design organisation.
• Manage CVE authorisations, delegation scopes, signatory standards and verification capability.
• Define, maintain and publish the CVE delegation matrix and signatory consistency rules.
• Lead CVE calibration, peer reviews and standardisation activities.

Skills

Compliance verification

Vigilant judgement

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Compliance Verification Engineering Lead (CVE-L)

Job Reference: PH-ANS-[10/20-07]

Job Description:

People Hive is supporting a client in the search for an experienced Compliance Verification Engineering Lead (CVE-L) to lead and manage the Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) system within an aerospace design organisation developing uncrewed aerial systems.

This is a critical leadership role ensuring independent compliance verification is consistent, technically robust and properly governed. The appointee will manage CVE authorisations, delegation scopes, signatory standards and verification capability, define, maintain and publish the CVE delegation matrix, establish signatory consistency rules, and lead CVE calibration, peer reviews and standardisation activities.

Critical Requirements

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Engineering or an equivalent aviation technical qualification
• Senior-level experience in certification compliance verification and approval of compliance evidence, including compliance reports, test programmes and test data
• Strong understanding of EASA Part 21-style compliance demonstration and verification requirements
• Experience establishing and managing delegation frameworks, authorisations, signatory rules and standardisation processes

Important Requirements

• Several years of technical experience in UAS, ideally across multiple EASA certification panels
• Excellent technical judgement and independence when making and defending approval or rejection decisions
• Proven experience leading calibration sessions, peer reviews and compliance quality improvements
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across airworthiness, engineering, programme management and regulatory interfaces

Nice to Have

• Prior experience managing CVE coverage, succession and replacement arrangements in a dynamic aviation environment
• Familiarity with driving continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing unnecessary rework in compliance evidence

About the Client

Our client is an advanced aerospace design organisation specialising in the development of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), committed to the highest standards of airworthiness, regulatory compliance and engineering excellence.

Location: UAE

Working arrangement: On-site

Employment: Full-time

Salary: AED 35,000–40,000 per month