Lead Airworthiness Engineer - UAS Certification & Safety

Northrop Grumman Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Life Balance

Comprehensive Benefits

Supportive Leadership

Career Development

Unique Engineering Challenge

Volunteer & Reservist Leave

Great Benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an experienced Lead Airworthiness & Certification Engineer for the Triton program based in Edinburgh, SA. You will guide certification, safety and airworthiness decisions, while leading a multidisciplinary engineering team to maturity of airworthiness frameworks.

You are an engineering leader with aerospace/defence airworthiness experience, capable of navigating regulated environments and stakeholder engagement to secure ongoing program success.

Qualifications

• Experience in airworthiness and certification within aerospace/defence.
• Proven track record leading engineering teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NV2 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead certification and airworthiness activities across the Triton capability.
• Provide guidance on design changes and repair certification.
• Oversee a specialist engineering team and engineering deliverables.
• Engage with Defence, OEM and international stakeholders.
• Develop engineering frameworks and certification approaches.

Skills

Airworthiness

Certification

Team leadership

Security clearance NV2

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an experienced Lead Airworthiness & Certification Engineer for the Triton program based in Edinburgh, SA. You will guide certification, safety and airworthiness decisions, while leading a multidisciplinary engineering team to maturity of airworthiness frameworks.

You are an engineering leader with aerospace/defence airworthiness experience, capable of navigating regulated environments and stakeholder engagement to secure ongoing program success.