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Role Overview:
BGS Commercial Modifications Engineering Europe are looking for a Senior Cabin Safety Engineer to join our team to support and lead the certification of large aircraft modifications to demonstrate compliance with relevant regulatory and customer requirements and procedures defined in the company’s Design Organization Handbook (DOH).
Role Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will report to the Payloads Engineering Manager and collaborate with the global engineering services team across multiple time zones to identify requirements and define solutions for current and upcoming projects. Responsibilities include:
Lead complex, novel, and large-scale commercial modification certification activities to ensure compliance with design and regulatory requirements; serve as the technical focal point for certification and cabin safety issues for major aircraft modification programmes.
Mentor and coach both junior and experienced engineers, fostering technical growth, best practices, and leadership development within the global engineering services team.
Develop and implement cabin layout modifications, including creation of new LOPA (Layout of Passenger Accommodation) documents, and manage associated changes such as Passenger Service Units (PSUs), emergency equipment stowage, and seating arrangements.
Review installation drawings for galleys, monuments, and lavatories throughout the cabin to satisfy end-customer and regulatory requirements.
Define and execute modifications to aircraft environmental systems, including air conditioning, potable water, and waste systems, ensuring performance and regulatory compliance.
Represent Boeing at customer milestone meetings (e.g., ITCM, PDR, CDR, FAI) in support of active and upcoming projects; provide on-site technical support during embodiment and installation phases as required.
Develop robust engineering solutions to complex cabin safety related challenges; provide technical guidance and peer review within the Payloads team to ensure design integrity and producibility.
Promote and embed a culture of innovation, safety, and quality across the engineering organization, driving continuous improvement and adherence to company and industry standards.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Preferably current or recent employment within the aerospace industry in an EASA Part-21J Design Organisation Approval (DOA) or equivalent DOA environment.
- Direct experience with aircraft interior reconfiguration programmes, including LOPA changes, cabin commodities, and cabin systems integration.
- CATIA V5 and/or AutoCAD industrial experience.
- Knowledge and hands-on experience with commodity integration and certification (seats, galleys, monuments, lavatories, PSUs), including use of applicable certification specifications and substantiation methods.
- Working knowledge of aircraft material and fastener selection, hole types/sizes, sealants, surface treatments, and their implications for compliance.
- Demonstrable working knowledge of EASA regulatory and airworthiness requirements relevant to cabin safety and modifications, including Part‑21J DOA obligations, CS‑25 (and AMC/GM), ETSOs where applicable, and familiarity with equivalent FAA/other national regulations.
- Ability to produce and review compliance documentation (certification plans, compliance matrices, compliance demonstration reports) and to interact with EASA certification authorities on technical matters.
- High level of attention to detail, professional integrity, and record-keeping consistent with Part‑21 requirements.
- Proven ability to manage multiple programmes concurrently, prioritise workload, and adapt to changing certification and customer requirements.
- Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with structures, systems, suppliers, production, and regulatory authorities; ability to support on-site embodiment and first article inspections as required.
About You:
A person of integrity who values attributes like trust, honesty and respect.
You enjoy working in a collaborative environment, are willing to share knowledge and wisdom and not afraid to admit limitations.
Work Authorisation
This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.
Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area, or relocate at their own expense.
Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 31, 2026
Export Control Details:
Non – US based job
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
Day shift (Ireland)
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
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