Lead Aerospace Certification Engineer

RTX; Leighton Buzzard; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Pension contributions

25 days annual leave

Private Health Cover

Group Income Protection

Hybrid working

Early finish Fridays

Employee assistance program

Staff discount

Wellbeing initiatives

Recognition programmes

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Principal Certification Engineer to lead qualification and certification activities for complex aerospace programmes. You will shape certification strategies, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and mentor a global team of engineers.

Based at the Leighton Buzzard site with hybrid working, the role offers autonomy, technical leadership, and the opportunity to influence certification approaches across international

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering, ideally Aerospace Engineering.
• Extensive experience in aerospace certification within commercial aviation.
• Strong understanding of certification processes and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead technical problem-solving and drive outcomes.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and communicating complex technical info.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineers.
• Proactive, solutions-focused with commitment to safety, quality and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead certification and qualification activities across complex aerospace programmes.
• Develop certification strategies balancing compliance, customer requirements, safety and business objectives.
• Act as the go-to technical expert for certification challenges and complex compliance issues.
• Lead cross-functional teams to investigate, solve, and implement certification solutions.
• Build strong relationships with customers, programme teams, regulatory stakeholders, and engineering functions.
• Review and approve certification deliverables against requirements.
• Communicate certification risks and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of certification processes, tools, and templates.
• Mentor and develop engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams across multiple locations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Aerospace certification

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace preferred)

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Principal Certification Engineer to lead qualification and certification activities for complex aerospace programmes. You will shape certification strategies, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and mentor a global team of engineers.

Based at the Leighton Buzzard site with hybrid working, the role offers autonomy, technical leadership, and the opportunity to influence certification approaches across international