Certification Engineer

Thompson Aero Seating; Banbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

33 days annual leave

Flexi time

Employee parking

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Thompson Aero Seating, Banbridge, UK, seeks an engineering specialist to join multi-disciplinary teams delivering innovative aircraft seating solutions for global customers. You will work on new concepts and customization, ensuring delivery to cost, time, quality and airworthiness, with manufacturability in mind.

You will prepare specifications and reports, liaise with vendors and internal departments, and support change management, investigations, and bids for new requests, contributing to

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant Engineering degree or Apprenticeship (or equivalent).
• Ability to contribute to technical solutions on a wide range of problems, understanding manufacturing and certification principles.
• Previous experience contributing to the completion of specific programs and projects.
• Self-starter and decompose moderately complex projects into individual tasks and processes.
• Organised individual, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specifications, technical plans and reports related to aircraft seating.
• Work with Lead and external vendors to ensure compliant, airworthy products.
• Work on concessions to maintain airworthiness.
• Support change management through research, design reviews, trade studies, impact analysis and implementation.
• Assist internal customers with troubleshooting and product investigations.
• Support bids for new customer requests.
• Design in project teams to meet reliability and airworthiness standards in operating environments.
• Identify airworthiness risks and lead root cause analysis and proposed solutions.

Skills

Engineering degree

Airworthiness knowledge

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or Apprenticeship

Tools

CFR Part 25 knowledge

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for working within multi-disciplined Engineering teams to deliver innovative design solutions for new concepts & customisation of existing products for our customers across the globe, ensuring delivery to cost, time, quality & adherence to strict aerospace regulations and suitability for manufacturing and airworthiness.

Responsibilities

• Preparing all necessary documents, such as specifications, technical plans and reports related to aircraft seating
• Working under the direction of the Lead with outside vendors, internal departments and other engineering disciplines for compliant, airworthy products
• Working on concessions through internal processes to ensure continued airworthiness
• Supporting change management through research, concepts, design reviews, trade studies, impact analysis and implementation
• Working with internal customers to assist with troubleshooting on product investigation and resolution of issues
• Supporting statement of work and bids for new customer requests
• Working in project teams designing new products, ensuring they will meet reliability and airworthiness standards to perform consistently in specified operating environments
• Identifying airworthiness risk and lead root cause analysis and proposed solutions

Reward

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
• 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
• 37.5 hours per week
• Flexi time working
• £5,000 employee referral bonus
• Health cash plan
• Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
• Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
• Women in Business - Corporate Member
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Employee Recognition scheme
• Service Awards
• Local charity / sponsorship activities
• Dedicated employee parking
• Discounted Gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression

Requirements

Essential

• Hold a relevant Engineering degree/relevant Apprenticeship (or equivalent) or a minimum of 2 years working in an Engineering environment
• Ability to provide input to technical solutions on a wide range of problems, understanding manufacturing and certification principles
• Previous experience of contributing to the completion of specific programs and projects
• Self-starter and decompose moderately complex projects into individual tasks and processes.
• Organised individual, able to work effectively with a variety of cross-functional individuals, departments and organisations with a general good attitude and disposition

Desirable

• General knowledge of applicable regulatory certification rules
• Working knowledge of mechanical and interior design guidelines for CFR Part 25 aircraft
• Experience in any previous compliance role

We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.

Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.

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