Global UAV Compliance Lead: Certification Strategy

DeltaQuad; Duivendrecht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme PME

Lead a strategic compliance function

Development opportunities

Daily lunch provided

Monthly team activities

Job summary

DeltaQuad is seeking a Product Compliance Manager to lead certification across EU, UK, USA and Canada. You will translate regulations into technical requirements for R&D and work with Notified Bodies and aviation authorities to embed compliance early in development.

The role requires 5+ years in product compliance for complex hardware and a strong track record with civil aviation or defense regulators. Expect strategic leadership, cross-functional impact, and global market access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Aviation Law
• 5+ years of end-to-end product compliance and certification experience for complex hardware
• Experience navigating civil aviation or defense regulatory bodies (EASA, FAA, CAA) and standards (NATO STANAGs, ISO, CE marking, FCC/RED)
• Ability to read, interpret, and decompose complex regulatory standards into concrete technical requirements
• Experience managing testing regimes, certification projects, and external relationships with Notified Bodies and labs
• Strategic vision to build scalable compliance frameworks for a growing organization
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and ability to communicate with engineers and leadership

Responsibilities

• Own, build, maintain, and execute the Product Certification Roadmap and align milestones with releases
• Monitor and analyze emerging global standards across EU, UK, USA, Canada, including military/defense domains
• Develop understanding of overlapping regional regulations to streamline certification
• Execute projects with test houses, Notified Bodies, and aviation authorities (EASA, FAA, Transport Canada)
• Translate complex compliance and airworthiness standards into actionable technical requirements for R&D and technical writing
• Oversee product documentation, technical files, declarations of conformity, and proof-of-conformity artifacts
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, PMO, and Legal/Resilience to embed compliance early in development
• Experience in UAS/UAV, aerospace, defense, space, or robotics considered a plus

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Aerospace standards

Certification management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Engineering/Aerospace/ Aviation Law

Job description

DeltaQuad is seeking a Product Compliance Manager to lead certification across EU, UK, USA and Canada. You will translate regulations into technical requirements for R&D and work with Notified Bodies and aviation authorities to embed compliance early in development.

The role requires 5+ years in product compliance for complex hardware and a strong track record with civil aviation or defense regulators. Expect strategic leadership, cross-functional impact, and global market access.