Airworthiness Engineer

Lead Airworthiness & Certification Engineer

Havant, Hampshire, Hybrid Working

£69000 - £86000 p/a + BUPA, Bonus, Benefits

37,5 hours, 4 day work week option

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems UK team as a Lead Certification and Airworthiness Engineer.

The role would ideally be based at Havant, Hampshire, but in the hybrid era of working, location can be flexible.

The role would suit a skilled and motivated professional, with experience in certification and airworthiness in the civil and/or defence environment.

We’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance.

To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.

Our 4 Flex working fortnight is a particular favourite amongst the team, giving you every Friday off, to spend more time doing the things you enjoy.

You will support our airworthiness team working on our Merlin Helicopter, Avenger fixed wing, UAVs and R&D programmes.

The role will involve providing advice to the engineering team during the development of our integrated mission systems, helping define the airworthiness tasking and production of documentation to achieve ‘release to service’ or ‘approval for flight’ of aircraft systems and managing the approval of in-service modifications and upgrades.

In addition to working on our existing portfolio of programmes, you will also support our future capabilities, business growth opportunities, and bids and proposals – this will provide you the opportunity to plan and shape the future of certification and airworthiness content on programmes.

You will primarily be home based with occasional travel to the Havant offices and our customer sites in Cornwall, Crawley, Bristol and Yeovil.

The role:

After a suitable introductory period, you will have sufficient experience enabling a Form-4 submission for MAA endorsement as an Airworthiness signatory for key Airworthiness / Certification artefacts.

You will experience a wide range of certification and airworthiness activities including:

• Helping to co-ordinate the production and approval of Certificates of Design (CoD), Flight Approval documents (FAD), Military Permits to Fly (MPTF) and other airworthiness artefacts
• Representing Lockheed Martin at both customer and major sub-contract technical meetings and review boards
• Presenting aircraft major and minor modifications to the Technical Aviation Authority to achieve air system release to service
• Providing technical leadership and direction with respect to Mechanical and Aeronautical Systems on the Merlin air vehicle
• Deriving certification and airworthiness requirements and translating business/programme requirements into appropriate technical specifications
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients and suppliers across all levels of the organisation both internally and with the customer
• What’s in it for you?
• To be part of something challenging that gives you a chance to make a difference
• Working with a supportive team who wants to see you thrive and grow

Skills required:

• Proven and recent experience leading aircraft certification and flight clearance activities, providing task direction and co-ordination to supporting staff.
• Experience compiling, reviewing and accepting flight approval and certification evidence in a complex systems integration environment.
• Ability to analyse technical information to determine aircraft limitations and compliance with standards
• Knowledge of aircraft structures, mechanical and avionics systems.
• Strong communication skills, and the ability to write in a clear and concise manner.
• Positive attitude, and willingness to get involved with tasks across the programme lifecycle.
• The ability to manage tasks and priorities to ensure that assigned workload is delivered when required.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences on sometimes complex issues, topics and engineering principles and practices.

Desired skills, qualifications and experience.

• Experience and understanding of Merlin aircraft and/or other helicopters.

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruitment@global.lmco.com or call 02392 415270