ELI - Airworthiness Engineer

Leonardo; Varese; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

13th-month salary

Performance bonus

Welfare vouchers €250 per year

Ongoing training and development

Well-being programs

Job summary

Leonardo in Italy is seeking an Airworthiness Engineer to lead certification activities for helicopters, coordinating with EASA and national authorities. You will develop certification plans, monitor documentation progress with AE and cross-functional teams, identify risks, and ensure compliance with the certification strategy while supporting technical validation.

The role involves close collaboration with aviation authorities, internal teams, and travel for national and international duties,

Qualifications

• Technical degree with knowledge of aircraft certification and qualification processes.
• Experience with Aviation Authorities and related certifications.
• Strong communication, planning, and ability to run meetings with authorities.

Responsibilities

• Discuss certification aspects with Civil Authority (EASA) and National Military Authority.
• Develop documentation schedule with AE and technical departments, monitor progress with the CPE office.
• Identify risks and issues that could impact program targets.
• Check documentation for compliance with high-level rules and the certification plan.
• Promote certification strategy and procedures within the office and company.
• Collaborate with CVEs to ensure timely technical validation of content.
• Update the compliance checklist for assigned disciplines.

Skills

Aircraft certification

Aviation authorities

Meetings management

Communication

Planning

Negotiation

English

Travel willingness

Job description

Job Description

Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world's leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With more than 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity investments. A key player in major strategic programs at the global level, Leonardo is a technology and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions, and businesses.

For our Helicopters Division we are looking for an Airworthiness Engineer.

The main purposes of the Certification Engineer is to develop the certification program plan for the entire helicopters or for H/C modifications, identifying the type certification and qualification basis starting from the product specifications and consequently develop the associated certification and qualification plan.

The main accountabilities of the role are:

• Under Airworthiness Engineer (AE) oversight, discuss with the Civil Authority (EASA) and/or the National Military Authority (DAAA) for all the aspects linked with certification.
• Develop in cooperation with the AE and the technical departments, the documentation availability schedule and in association with the CPE office, monitor the progresses of the documentation production.
• Identify and highlight the risks and the issues that could impair the program targets achievements.
• Check the technical documentation with focus on the respect of the high level program rules, airworthiness requirements and performance requirements as applicable, templates and for what concerns the coherence with the certification plan content.
• Promote the development of certification strategy and procedures spreading their knowledge within the office and the company. This may include to contribute in procedure development and preparation.
• Work in close cooperation with the CVEs in order to assure the timely involvement and supporting the technical validation of the document content.
• Update the compliance check list for the assigned disciplines, following up the documentation production.

Required Skills

• Technical Degree and knowledge about aircraft certification and qualification process
• Knowledge / Experience with Aviation Authorities
• Ability to conduct and organize internal and with Aviation Authorities meetings
• Communication
• Planning and sense of urgency
• Negotiation and conflict reconciliation
• English mandatory
• Available to travel nationally and abroad for short period.

What We Offer

Engagement, recognition of skills, and a strong focus on people's well-being and safety are the cornerstones of our corporate culture.

Every day, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and stimulating work environment by actively promoting the principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity enhancement.

Our reference collective labor agreement is the National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL) for the Private Metalworking Industry and Plant Installation Sector.

• Working arrangement: Hybrid
• Employment category: White-collar employee
• Contract type: Permanent contract
• 13th-month salary
• Performance bonus linked to business results
• Welfare vouchers worth €250 per year
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, including both technical and soft skills
• Well-being: We place the economic, physical, social, and psychological well-being of our people first, offering a variety of solutions tailored to their needs.

The company reserves the right to assess the appropriate employment level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging during the selection process and in line with the seniority of the selected candidate and the position itself, in accordance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities established by applicable legislation.

How does the selection process work?

Following the application collection phase, the CVs that best match the required qualifications will be evaluated and shortlisted.

Selected candidates will take part in an introductory interview with the Human Resources team, focusing on motivation and aptitude, followed by an in-depth technical interview with the relevant Business function.

At the end of the process, all candidates will receive feedback, regardless of whether the outcome is positive or negative.

Primary Location: IT - Varese - Cascina Costa

Contract Type: Permanent