Aerospace Certification Leader – Aftermarket

globalhr; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Critical illness cover

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Principal Certification Engineer - Aftermarket in Leighton Buzzard, UK. You will serve as the subject matter expert for certification compliance and airworthiness, executing STC, PMA, UK CAA and OEM programs, and developing certification strategy.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with regulators and OEMs, review test plans and documents, and lead certification campaigns for commercial aircraft interior upgrades.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Experience working in aerospace environment is essential, ideally within In Service/Aftermarket.
• Extensive experience with aircraft OEM, FAA and/or EASA aircraft certification processes.
• M1020 Signatory experience is also essential.
• Experience in the design and certification of mechanical and electrical systems for commercial aircraft interior products.
• Current EASA/ UK CVE or Company equivalent within Part 25.

Responsibilities

• Defines standards and implements processes for certification and airworthiness within the engineering organization.
• Executes certification compliance campaigns for programs related to commercial aircraft interior upgrades.
• Partners with regulators, aircraft OEMs and organizations across Collins on certification strategies to enable and grow the aftermarket business.
• Coordinates with management to develop training plans, and mentors team members for discipline advancement.
• Reviews and approves test plans, reports, compliance documents, and witnesses testing.
• Conducts root cause analysis, participates in and facilitates continuous improvement activities to improve performance.
• Identifies and reacts to complex project problems, develops and implements solutions.

Skills

Similar role experience

Aerospace environment experience

Certification processes (FAA/EASA/OEM)

M1020 Signatory experience

Design & certification of mechanical/e

Part 25 knowledge (EASA/UK CVE)

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Principal Certification Engineer - Aftermarket in Leighton Buzzard, UK. You will serve as the subject matter expert for certification compliance and airworthiness, executing STC, PMA, UK CAA and OEM programs, and developing certification strategy.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with regulators and OEMs, review test plans and documents, and lead certification campaigns for commercial aircraft interior upgrades.