Airworthiness Engineer

ZeroAvia, Inc.; Kemble; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health and dental care

Mental health support

Free lunch and healthy snacks

Sports clubs and social events

Stock options

25 days holiday + holidays

Job summary

ZeroAvia is hiring an Airworthiness Engineer to maintain and enhance the DOA framework, ensuring compliance with CAA Part 21J and supporting certified hydrogen-electric propulsion projects.

You will work across engineering, quality, safety, and regulatory functions to drive continuous improvement, support certification activities, and promote airworthiness excellence in a fast-growing hydrogen‑electric aviation company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or MSc in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Experience with DOA/CAA/EASA regulatory frameworks is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with audits/root-cause investigations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with CAA Part 21J and support DOA activities.
• Maintain and improve the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS) and document control.
• Support safety investigations and risk management activities.
• Develop training and competence frameworks to meet regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and regulators to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Aerospace Eng

Airworthiness

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Cross-functional

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

ZeroAvia is leading the transition to zero-emission aviation through the development of hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for civil and defence aerospace applications. As the world's only Design Organization Approved business focused exclusively on hydrogen-electric aviation, we have achieved significant flight test and regulatory milestones with the UK CAA and FAA and secured more than 3,000 pre-orders from airlines, OEMs and defence customers globally. Joining ZeroAvia means being part of a team pioneering the future of aviation and delivering lasting impact for the planet and its people.

As an Airworthiness Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing our Design Organisation Approval (DOA) framework, ensuring compliance with CAA Part 21J requirements while supporting the safe and efficient delivery of certified hydrogen-electric aircraft technologies. Working across engineering, quality, safety, and regulatory functions, you will help drive continuous improvement, support certification activities, develop competence frameworks, and contribute to the highest standards of airworthiness, safety, and operational excellence as we bring the future of zero-emission aviation to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with CAA Part 21J regulations and support airworthiness, certification, and DOA approval activities.
• Maintain and improve the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS), including quality processes, audits, and document control.
• Support safety investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and safety risk management activities.
• Develop and maintain training and competence frameworks, ensuring regulatory and organisational compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers, and regulatory authorities to promote continuous improvement in quality, safety, and airworthiness performance.

Key Requirements

• Degree-qualified in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Working knowledge of CAA/EASA Part 21 and Design Organisation Approval (DOA) requirements.
• Experience in airworthiness, quality, safety, or regulatory compliance within an aviation environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience with audits and root cause investigations.
• Effective communicator with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Why Join Us?

We want to help you be your best self, at work and at home, that’s why we provide our employees with…

• Private health and dental care– get access to services and support when you need them. Add your family members too.
• Mental health support– enjoy a culture where positive mental health is front of mind with our trained Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programmes and wellbeing support.
• Free lunch and healthy snacks– keeping you fuelled up so you can help us deliver the technology of the future
• Sports, games and culture clubs– connect and keep fit with other ZeroAvians by joining one of our clubs – such as, running, cycling, padel, trivia, theatre and gardening.

We also offer:

• Stock options– so you can share in our success.
• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays and additional days awarded for long service– to help you manage your work-life balance.
• Free EV Chargingand membership in our EV Club.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemesfor EV Club, Curry's Tech and Cycle to Work
• Weekly Spot Bonusesto reward excellence.
• Income Protection and Legal Supportfor peace of mind.
• Relocation Supportto make your move seamless.

Diversity and Inclusion

As an emergent company shaping the aviation industry, we know that diversity fuels success and unlocks potential. We embrace being an equal-opportunity employer and actively seek individuals from diverse backgrounds. We value the multitude of skills, perspectives, and mindsets everyone can bring to the table. These experiences ignite creativity, originality, and growth. We proudly reject discrimination in all forms, including that based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.