Airworthiness & Certification Engineer

Fokker; Woensdrecht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

27-29 holiday days

ADV leave days

International working environment

Growth opportunities

Fun colleagues

Job summary

Fokker Services Group is seeking an Airworthiness & Certification Engineer to join the Office of Airworthiness within the Completion & Engineering Services (CES) organisation. The role oversees (S)TC and DOA activities in compliance with EASA Part 21 and internal DOE procedures.

You will report to the Manager Office of Airworthiness and collaborate across disciplines to certify modifications, monitor continued airworthiness, and liaise with EASA and authorities as required.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge and thorough understanding of airworthiness requirements.
• Knowledge of EASA Part 21 and certification processes.
• Independent judgment and analytical capability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Exact Sciences with relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support certification activities related to design and modification projects.
• Continuously monitor the airworthiness of Fokker aircraft and Fokker Services Group designs on other aircraft types.
• Investigate and analyse in-service events and develop proposals for corrective actions.
• Monitor new regulatory developments and update procedures as required.
• Advise departments on airworthiness, environmental protection and certification matters.
• Act as liaison with EASA or authorities during (Supplemental) Type Investigations and certification processes.
• Prepare Certification Programs and coordinate activities related to (Supplemental) Type Investigations with the Authority.

Skills

Airworthiness knowledge

EASA Part 21 understanding

Analytical capability

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Exact Sciences

Master’s degree with relevant experience

Job description

How you keep the engine running with us

As Airworthiness & Certification Engineer, you are part of the Office of Airworthiness within the Completion & Engineering Services (CES) organisation. The Office of Airworthiness is required under EASA Part 21 to oversee (Supplemental) Type Certificate ((S)TC) and Design Organisation Approval (DOA) activities.

The Office of Airworthiness fulfills two primary responsibilities:

1. Ensuring that new and modified designs comply with all applicable airworthiness requirements and contain no unsafe features.
2. Continuously monitoring the continued airworthiness of aircraft in service, including the investigation of in-service events and the development of corrective actions.

In this role, you ensure that all required certification and airworthiness activities are properly executed by the Design Organisation and performed in compliance with external regulations and internal procedures as defined in the Design Organisation Exposition (DOE).

You report functionally and hierarchically to the Manager Office of Airworthiness.

Your Responsibilities

• Support certification activities related to design and modification projects
• Continuously monitor the airworthiness of Fokker aircraft and Fokker Services Group designs on other aircraft types
• Investigate and analyse in-service events and develop proposals for recommended or mandatory corrective actions
• Monitor new regulatory developments and initiate updates to procedures where required
• Advise departments within the Design Organisation on airworthiness, environmental protection and certification matters
• Act as liaison between the Design Organisation and EASA (or other Authorities) during (Supplemental) Type Investigation and certification processes
• Prepare Certification Programs and coordinate activities related to (Supplemental) Type Investigations in agreement with the Authority

How you are valuable to us

To be successful in this role, you bring:

• Strong technical knowledge and a thorough understanding of airworthiness requirements
• Sound knowledge of EASA Part 21 and certification processes
• Independent judgment and analytical capability
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Exact Sciences with relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with relevant experience
• Strong personal competencies including motivation, decisiveness, responsibility, communication skills and leadership in complex or uncertain situations

Where you will be working

A company with over a hundred years of experience, innovation, knowledge and expertise coursing through our veins. Our cross-departmental approach and tailor-made solutions are making their mark on the future of aerospace innovation. With our welcoming and friendly culture, we are more than just colleagues. We are a team of friends committed to both fun and development in the workplace. This enthusiasm and ongoing performance development ensures that our employees commit to Fokker Services Group for the long-term.

We are pioneers and we are dauntless. It's no coincidence that we're a global player in the field of aircraft maintenance and advancement. Together with our keen and initiative-taking colleagues, we work on the most innovative and advanced solutions aiming at creating a more sustainable and optimal aerospace sector. We continue to push the boundaries of possibility. And that's how we make sure we keep aircraft where they belong: in the air!

The Team

Working at Fokker Services Group gives you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment, with innovative thinking and cooperation with a no-nonsense culture as the core. You will be guided by professional and resolute colleagues, which will give you the knowledge and experience to further boost your career.

You will work in a dynamic project environment, typically managing a portfolio of approximately three projects in different EPIC phases. Your core team consists of around 10 professionals, including Project Managers, Project Engineers, Proposal Managers, Planners and Sales Managers. Successful execution requires close collaboration with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Production, Component Maintenance and Commercial teams, as well as frequent interaction with customers and project sponsors.

• A competitive salary matching your knowledge and experience
• Flexible hours
• When working fulltime (40 hours), you have 27-29 holiday days and 13 ADV leave days per year
• A challenging international working environment
• An insider’s look into the innovative world of aviation
• A lot of room for professional and personal growth
• Fun colleagues (trust us, we are not biased)