Chief Engineer

A leading aerospace avionics business based in Fareham is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and act as the organisation’s Technical Leader and Certification Authority representative.

This is a senior engineering leadership role within a highly regulated civil aerospace environment, responsible for ensuring the airworthiness, compliance and certification of safety-critical avionics equipment supplied to global aircraft programmes.

The business operates within a regulated civil aviation framework, working directly with certification authorities such as the UK CAA, EASA and FAA, delivering safety-critical avionics equipment that must meet the highest levels of regulatory compliance and technical excellence.

Chief Engineer

Permanent

Monday to Thursday, 8:00am – 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am – 1:00pm

Very Competitive Salary on Offer + 15% Bonus

Fareham

Chief Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across departments
• Act as Company Design Signatory, signing off product certification and airworthiness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the UK CAA certification manager.
• Ensure engineering processes comply with relevant civil aviation regulations.
• Review and approve certification artefacts, DDPs and compliance documentation.
• Oversee system lifecycle planning in accordance with civil aircraft & systems development guidance, safety-critical software, airborne electronic hardware and system safety assessment methods
• Ensure compliance with UK CAA regulations
• Oversee DO-160G environmental and EMC qualification testing.
• Ensure robust configuration and change control processes are maintained.
• Represent engineering in discussions with customers, suppliers and regulators.

Chief Engineer

Essential Experience / Skills / Qualifications

• Previous experience in avionics systems certification would be preferred
• Knowledge of: ED-79B, ED-12C, ED-80, ED-135, UK CAA, EASA or FAA certification processes and DO-160G qualification testing is desirable
• Product certification & airworthiness signatory responsibility
• Configuration and change control systems
• Strong understanding of software, hardware and mechanical integration in airborne systems.
• Experience signing off design certifications and approving compliance data.
• Able to operate autonomously while understanding commercial implications.

Chief Engineer
Company Benefits

• 15% Bonus
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life Assurance x4 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee Perks – offering employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services

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