Head of Airworthiness, Configuration Management & Technical Publications (all genders)

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH; Weßling; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH in Germany is seeking a highly experienced Airworthiness Leader to head the DOA responsibilities, manage DOA procedures, and align certification activities with engineering and program needs.

You will oversee Certification Management, Configuration Management, and Technical Publications, serve as liaison with EASA and authorities, and guide aircraft certification programs from planning to approval.

Qualifikationen

• Engineering degree in materials, aeronautics/aviation or mechanical.
• 15+ years of professional experience in aircraft development and in-service support.
• Wide proficiency of aircraft certification.
• Thorough knowledge of airworthiness requirements and minimum 5 years in type investigation.
• Profound knowledge of EASA Part21.
• Eligibility for, or previous approval as, an EASA Form 4 holder or equivalent.
• New product development experience of at least one new aircraft programme.
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Airworthiness Function within the EASA Part 21 Design Organisation and manage DOA privileges.
• Support DOA management activities, including DOA procedures, handbooks, governance and compliance processes.
• Oversee Configuration Management as Head of the function, ensuring controlled product configuration and change control.
• Oversee Technical Publications as Head of the function, ensuring timely and high‑quality publications.
• Serve as the primary interface with EASA and other authorities on certification and related matters.
• Lead and coordinate aircraft certification and validation programmes from planning through approval.
• Provide strategic airworthiness guidance to engineering, programme, quality and executive teams.
• Support continued airworthiness activities and regulatory actions as required.
• Being a member of the Design Organization leadership team.

Kenntnisse

Airworthiness

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Engineering degree (BA/MA) in Aeronautics/Mechanical

Jobbeschreibung

You have a clear idea of what you want: To contribute to the vision of safe and energy-efficient flying, in a team of like-minded aviation enthusiasts who are determined to shape the future of aviation.

This is what you can do

• Lead the Airworthiness Function within the EASA Part 21 Design Organisation and manage the execution of DOA privileges
• Support DOA management activities, including the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of DOA procedures, handbooks, governance, and compliance processes
• Oversee Configuration Management as Head of the function, ensuring controlled product configuration, configuration baselines, change control discipline, and alignment between certification, engineering, and programme needs
• Oversee Technical Publications as Head of the function, ensuring timely, compliant, and high-quality publication deliverables, including manuals and continued airworthiness documentation where applicable
• Serve as the primary interface with EASA and other regulatory authorities on certification, validation, airworthiness, operational suitability, and environmental matters
• Lead and coordinate aircraft certification and validation programmes from planning through approval
• Provide strategic airworthiness guidance to engineering, programme, quality, configuration management, technical publications, and executive management teams
• Support continued airworthiness activities, service bulletins, manuals, occurrence investigations, complaints from operation, and regulatory actions where required
• Being a member of the Design Organization leadership team

You’ll bring this with you

• Educated Engineering degree (BA Eng/Sc, MA Eng/Sc) in materials, aeronautics / aviation or mechanical
• 15+ years professional experience in relevant fields of aircraft development and support to in-service aircraft
• Wide proficiency of aircraft certification
• Thorough knowledge of the airworthiness requirements (CS/JAR/FAR-25, CS-CCD, CS-FCD, CS-MMEL, CS-SIMD, CS-FSTD) and minimum 5 years of experience in type investigation
• Profound knowledge of EASA Part21
• Eligibility for, or previous approval as, an EASA Form 4 holder or equivalent
• New product development experience of at least one new aircraft programme
• Communication and leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise, manage and execute multiple simultaneous tasks
• Assertive, proactive, innovative and creative
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are an advantage

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We are looking forward to your application