UAS Airspace Regulation Specialist

CAA; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is seeking an UAS Airspace Expert to help shape UK airspace as part of the Airspace Regulation team. The role focuses on integrating UAS and Advanced Air Mobility within the UK’s airspace framework, ensuring safe, compliant evolution of airspace operations.

You will bring deep knowledge of UK airspace and air traffic operations, with experience or interest in UAS integration, and contribute to policy development, regulatory oversight, and evidence-based

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of UK airspace and air traffic operations.
• Experience or interest in UAS operations or integration.
• Knowledge of UK SORA Air Risk methodology is desirable.
• Understanding of aviation law principles.
• Awareness of environmental impact of aviation.

Responsibilities

• Support integrating diverse airspace users within the Airspace Modernisation Strategy.
• Perform regulatory oversight to develop policies for UAS integration.
• Review airspace proposals and provide objective assessments of airspace impacts.
• Lay out conclusions of assessments to support transparent decision-making for approvals.
• Provide guidance to airspace sponsors and other interested parties on airspace issues.
• Assist in developing strategies for airspace design, use or change per DoT/CAA guidance.
• Act as the subject matter expert on airspace matters within the CAA.
• Collaborate with cross capability teams within Airspace Regulation and external sponsors.

Skills

UK airspace knowledge

Air traffic operations

UAS integration

Regulatory oversight

Analytical skills

Job description

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is seeking an UAS Airspace Expert to help shape UK airspace as part of the Airspace Regulation team. The role focuses on integrating UAS and Advanced Air Mobility within the UK’s airspace framework, ensuring safe, compliant evolution of airspace operations.

You will bring deep knowledge of UK airspace and air traffic operations, with experience or interest in UAS integration, and contribute to policy development, regulatory oversight, and evidence-based