Aerospace Assurance and Certification Consultants

Frazer-nash View All Jobs; United States; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Company pension

Professional development support

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Rail season ticket loan

Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy is seeking an Aerospace Assurance & Certification Consultant to join our expanding team in the UK. You will lead initial and continuing airworthiness projects, bid for work, and manage delivery across diverse aerospace programmes.

The role offers a permanent, full‑time position with a flexible hybrid pattern between the office, client sites and remote work. Salary £55,000–£65,000 dependent on experience, with professional development support. Burton or Bristol offices, UK.

Qualifications

• An aerospace engineering background with experience in initial or continuing airworthiness.
• Experience leading engineering teams as a senior NCO, engineering officer, or civilian equivalent.
• Qualified to Chartered Engineer level or working towards it.
• Technical experience in a Systems Engineering environment within the aerospace industry, including Certification requirements and compliance, requirements management, safety and assurance, and test and acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of aerospace assurance and certification projects across Defence/Aerospace sectors.
• Bid for, win and manage projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Develop junior engineers and graduates through mentoring and hands-on delivery.
• Expand the consultancy portfolio by networking with clients and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Engineering leadership

Chartered Engineer

Systems engineering

Certification

Requirements management

Safety & assurance

Test & acceptance

Education

First degree in engineering

Job description

Aerospace Assurance & Certification Consultant

Location: Bristol
Salary Range: £55,000-65,000 per year
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

Job Description

Title: Aerospace Assurance & Certification Consultant
Salary range: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Burton or Bristol but any FNC Office in the UK
Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home
Closing date: 30th October 2026, but early application encouraged.

At Frazer-Nash we help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technical solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. Our people are integral to delivering these outcomes. With this in mind, we are currently seeking experienced Aerospace Assurance and Certification Consultants to undertake challenging and interesting work that improves safety and sustainability worldwide.

Working within a consultancy environment offers the chance to experience a wide variety of projects and you'll be expected to bid for, win, work on, and manage projects, as well as work with and manage people and clients. We are particularly interested in motivated consultants who are keen to network with clients to win new work and lead the delivery of projects supported by the wider team of engineers.

Our clients look for support in initial certification and type airworthiness, continuing airworthiness and technical delivery of projects. This would suit an engineer/consultant with previous experience working within Defence Equipment & Support, Project Teams, Delivery Teams or Front-Line delivery of platforms or equipment. The role represents an opportunity to join an expanding team and lead technical delivery on projects across the aerospace spectrum within defence. You will develop a portfolio of project deliveries, hone your consultancy skills and help develop more junior engineers and graduates.

As part of Frazer-Nash you may also have opportunities to work outside aerospace or gain civil experience to widen your skillset further. Although primarily focused on safety and assurance, we also have projects running that cover legislative and regulatory compliance, aviation facility design, risk and quality management across Defence (Air, Sea and Land) and transport and infrastructure, with aspirations to extend into the space domain.

Candidate Requirements

• An aerospace engineering background with experience in initial or continuing airworthiness
• Experience leading engineering teams as either a senior NCO, engineering officer, or civilian equivalent
• Qualified to Chartered Engineer level or working towards it
• Technical experience in a Systems Engineering environment within the aerospace industry, including:
• Certification requirements and compliance
• Requirements management
• Safety and assurance
• Test and acceptance
• A customer-focused attitude
• Understanding of the air safety aspects across the air systems life cycle

Desirable Requirements

• First degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience working within a Delivery Team or Defence Equipment & Support
• Frontline Engineering Experience on a Squadron or similar
• Auditor experience
• Previous/current experience as an engineering consultant

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertakes, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days
• A welcoming work culture and a company that cares
• Flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season rail ticket loan
• And additional optional benefits tailored to personal needs