Certification Qualification Engineer Governmental Programmes (m/f)

Job description

Airbus Helicopters SAS

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

A vacancy for a Certification Qualification Engineer Governmental Programmes has arisen within Airbus Helicopters.

You will join the Airworthiness Office of Airbus Helicopters in Marignane and become part of the Chief Airworthiness Engineer's (CAE) Team for Governmental Programs to support the safety of our products by managing the Certification, Qualification and initial Airworthiness activities for your program this includes new helicopter type certification, changes to existing helicopter type certificates and flight clearances.

The Certification Qualification Engineers within the CAE Team for Governmental Programs are part of many concurrent and transversal projects covering the complete range of Airbus Helicopters Group governmental fleet as well as certain national helicopters (Tiger, NH90, CH-53, SeaKing, SeaLynx).

Each Project involves various contributors (Chief Engineering, designers, internal and external specialists, customer support, prototype shop, Final Assembly Line, ...).

The Certification Qualification Engineer is the focal point for the Airworthiness Authorities with whom he/she is negotiating the certification basis as well as the certification strategy and means of compliance (lab/ground/flight testing, Safety analysis...) and authority involvement (document acceptance, test witnessing, in-house reviews...).

The Certification/Qualification Engineer is responsible to ensure demonstration of compliance to the applicable airworthiness requirements, to ensure their in-service safety. He/she is responsible for leading the Certification and Qualification activities necessary to meet the development and deliveries milestones (new and retrofit) of their program.

This results in a challenging transverse position, including negotiation internally but also with Aviation Authorities world-wide, with great responsibilities, and a good overview on our products, on our systems and on our organization.

This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Task & accountabilities :

Your mission is to achieve the certification and qualification of the NH90 and Tiger Helicopter, in an international environment with its industrial partners, within the transnational team of the Chief Airworthiness Engineer.

To achieve this you have to:

• Influence and contribute to the harmonization of the future qualification (e.g. in the frame of offers, ..)
• Coordinate the harmonization of the certification requirement baselines for future Tiger/NH90 evolutions
• Obtain the permit to fly or contribute to the obtainment in case of cooperation projects
• Elaborate and harmonize (internally / externally) the certification & qualification plans, including the identification of the Means of Compliance and associated demonstrations of compliance.
• Coordinate the creation and delivery of those compliance demonstrations in accordance with the general milestones provided by the Project team
• Validate those demonstrations of compliance and harmonize them with Authorities
• Produce the certification / qualification synthesis documents and harmonize them with authorities.

In Parallel, the position offers the opportunity to:

• Validate repairs, directives, Service Bulletins, flight clearances.
• Be a key player for the harmonization of the certification processes, for continuous improvement and DOA implementation on NH90/TIGER.
• Promote our Roles & Responsibilities and associated processes within Airbus Helicopter and in front of our Authorities.
• Be the point of contact of all airworthiness/qualification topics relative to one or several NH90/Tiger versions (and/or qualification Steps) in front of internal customers/suppliers (LF, Project, Configuration ...) as well as external ones (authorities, partners).
• Become authorized signatory and responsible within the design assurance system including the whole process of certification and qualification
• Manage a transversal team for a given certification/qualification project

Required skills :
 

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to a 5 years’ degree level (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of overall experience

• Experience in avionic certification according to the latest regulations (ARP4754, ANC25-11, DO254, DO297…)
• Experienced in project management
• Good level of communication
• Comfortable in negotiation situations

• Language Skills: Advanced level of English and French

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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