Part 21J Electrical / Avionics Engineer

Line Up Aviation; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation in Frimley, Surrey, is seeking an experienced Part 21J Electrical/Avionics Engineer to join our aerospace engineering team.

You will lead design, integration and certification for complex aircraft modifications for international airline customers, ensuring compliance with EASA Part 21J and airworthiness requirements, with hybrid work and a 1-year renewable contract.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Avionics, Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Experience in an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation is essential.
• Knowledge of EASA regulatory and airworthiness requirements.
• Proven experience in aircraft electrical and avionics modifications.
• Experience on large, complex aircraft modification programmes.
• Strong documentation and certification experience.
• Ability to manage multiple programmes and priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication.
• Mentoring of colleagues desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and avionics design activities for large aircraft modification programmes.
• Identify requirements and develop technical solutions for projects.
• Address design, integration and certification issues for electrical/avionics systems.
• Lead certification activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and witnessing on-wing testing.
• Prepare, review and verify ICA, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, service bulletins and manuals.
• Compile certification documentation including load analyses and test plans.
• Support certification programmes and demonstrate airworthiness compliance.
• Represent engineering at customer meetings (ITCM, PDR, CDR, FAI).
• Provide technical support to customers during modifications and embodiment activities.
• Collaborate with colleagues, customers and subcontractors across programmes.
• Support development and mentoring of less experienced engineers.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Aviation/Avionics

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Education

Electrical/Avionics/Aerospace/BEng/BSc

Job description

Experienced Part 21J Electrical / Avionics Engineer

Location: Frimley, Surrey, UK

Sector: Aerospace / Aircraft Modifications

Contract: 1 year renewable, inside IR35 (umbrella)

Days of work: Mon-Fri (hybrid 3 days onsite)

Start: ASAP

Successful candidates will already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced Part 21 Electrical / Avionics Engineer to join an established and expanding aerospace engineering team based in Frimley.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to play a key role in the design, integration and certification of complex, large-scale commercial aircraft modifications for international airline customers.

Working as part of a global engineering services team, you will take responsibility for electrical and avionics engineering activities, ensuring that aircraft modifications meet the necessary regulatory, airworthiness and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will bring substantial experience within an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation, together with a strong understanding of aircraft electrical and avionics systems and the associated certification processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to electrical and avionics design activities for large aircraft modification programmes.
• Identify engineering requirements and develop appropriate technical solutions for current and future projects.
• Address design, integration and certification issues relating to aircraft electrical and avionics equipment and systems.
• Lead certification activities, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and airworthiness requirements, including witnessing on-wing testing.
• Prepare, review and verify engineering documentation and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), including:
  • Wiring diagrams and system schematics.
  • Wire routing, installation and harness fabrication drawings.
  • Service Bulletins and accomplishment instructions.
  • Aircraft and component manual supplements.
  • EWIS assessments.
• Compile and review certification documentation, including electrical load analyses, test plans and reports, compliance statements, system safety assessments and equipment qualification documents.
• Support certification programmes and demonstrate compliance with relevant airworthiness requirements.
• Represent the engineering organisation at customer meetings, including ITCM, PDR, CDR and FAI.
• Provide technical support to customers during aircraft modification and embodiment activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, customers and subcontractors across international programmes.
• Support the development and mentoring of less experienced engineering colleagues.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Electrical, Avionics, Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Current or recent experience working within an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation, or equivalent, is essential.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of EASA regulatory and airworthiness requirements, including (E)TSO, CS-25, JAR-25 and FAR-25, relevant to electrical and avionics systems.
• Proven experience in aircraft electrical and/or avionics modifications.
• Experience working on large, complex aircraft modification programmes or projects of a similar scale.
• Strong technical documentation and certification experience.
• Ability to manage multiple programmes and competing priorities effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail, professional integrity and communication skills.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to share technical knowledge and mentor colleagues.

Desirable Experience

• Previous appointment as an EASA Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE).
• Current or recent CVE approval with terms relevant to electrical, avionics and/or software disciplines.
• Experience with aircraft interior modifications.
• Experience navigating OEM technical data systems, specifications and engineering standards.

Additional Information

• Location: Frimley, Surrey.
• Occasional national and international travel may be required to visit customers, colleagues and subcontractors.
• Applicants must already have current legal authorisation to work in the UK. Visa or immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Interested?

If you have a background in Part 21J electrical or avionics engineering and are looking for an opportunity to contribute to complex aircraft modification and certification programmes, we would be pleased to hear from you.