Regulatory Affairs Lead — Uncrewed Systems & BVLOS

NIF; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + discretionary annual bonus

Pension contribution match up to 10%

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Private Medical Insurance (family care

Private Dental care

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid working model

Job summary

TEKEVER is seeking a Regulations Manager to oversee regulatory governance for its unmanned systems, ensuring licences and authorisations are maintained in the UK and international jurisdictions.

Based in the Defence Division's Safety and Regulations team, you will produce SORA submissions, manage OA processes, and liaise with regulators including UK CAA, EASA, JCAB and DoD to support continuous compliance and certification activities.

Qualifications

• SORA assessments preparation & submission experience.
• Knowledge of UK UAS regulatory landscape and underpinning policy.
• Familiarity with BVLOS operations and related rules.
• Clear written and verbal communication in safety-critical settings.
• Ability to coordinate input from engineering, flight ops, safety and QA.

Responsibilities

• Own the governance documents for TEKEVER's flight operations (OSC, OA, CFAOS, SORA).
• Lead OA applications with National Aviation Authorities from submission to approval.
• Support accreditation under CFAOS, MAOS, DAOS as required.
• Ensure procedures, safety systems and docs comply across civil and defence flying.
• Monitor regulatory publications (MRP) and update docs; manage Ofcom spectrum permissions.

Skills

SORA submissions

Regulatory liaison

UAS BVLOS knowledge

UK/UAS regulatory landscape

Safety management

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

MS Teams

MS Office

Job description

TEKEVER is seeking a Regulations Manager to oversee regulatory governance for its unmanned systems, ensuring licences and authorisations are maintained in the UK and international jurisdictions.

Based in the Defence Division's Safety and Regulations team, you will produce SORA submissions, manage OA processes, and liaise with regulators including UK CAA, EASA, JCAB and DoD to support continuous compliance and certification activities.