A new position for a Certification Qualification Engineer (CQE) for French Legacy activities is opened within Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. In this position, you will integrate the Initial Airworthiness Department of Airbus Helicopters, in the MRO CQE team.
The mission of the Certification Engineer is mainly to lead the compliance demonstration to the applicable airworthiness requirements (FAR27/CS27/FAR29/CS29) for each new design, and retrofit activities. It is also to lead the activities to demonstrate the safe flight capability of the helicopters when performing certification flight tests.
This results in a challenging transverse position, with many interfaces internally to Airbus Helicopters, but also with Aviation Authorities (civil EASA, military DGA/UK MOD/MAA NLD/...). This is leading to have a good overview on Airbus Helicopters French Legacy products (Gazelle, Alouette, Colibri, Dauphin, Puma, Super Puma, Ecureuil) and organization. The main activities will be to address certification activities related to customers&39; helicopters undergoing a retrofit within AH MRO facilities.
Each project involves various contributors (Chief Engineering, System Design Responsibles, experts, customer support, MRO workshop, flight tests pilots & engineers,...).
You will have to understand all the aspects of each project (technical content, configuration) in order to be able to establish the related certification program (CP). This consists in the identification of all FAR29/CS29 affected requirements, and proposed Means of Compliance. As CQE you have the full responsibility to establish the certification strategy, and to harmonize it with all relevant Certification Verification Engineers within AH Design Office. As CQE you will have the responsibility to conduct certification activities related to minor changes, but also to be the main interface towards Airworthiness Authorities to achieve the certification of major changes.
Your working environment:
Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports activities.
How we care for you:
● Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis,
● Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services,
● Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application,
● Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to &43;10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Your challenges:
Your main responsibilities will include:
Project Management:
• Planning and piloting of Certification / Qualification activities,
• Risk identification and mitigations proposal,
• Follow-up and reporting on compliance demonstration activities progress, fixing hard points, and ensuring on-time completion of the activities,
• Ensuring interface with Chief Engineering and contracts&39; owner on MRO side.
Certification/Qualification activities:
• Identification and definition of the applicable Certification basis and qualification requirements,
• Definition of Certification logic, establishing corresponding Plan,
• Leading the certification activities: reviewing and releasing all compliance documents, consolidating the results of the compliance demonstration and declaring compliance at helicopter level,
• Establishing Flight Conditions Approval files when necessary,
• Approving design changes and flight conditions under DOA privilege,
• Approving manufacturing concessions, in service repairs, reviewing and approving stand alone changes to ICA and Flight Manual,
Your profile :
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 Engineering experience (e.g. System Design Responsible),
• 3 to 5 years experience in the certification of helicopters (CVE, CQE)
• Rigor and structured mind
• Open minded, pro-active
• Customer centric
• Intellectual curiosity
• Advanced level of French and English
This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.