#ET11A Certification and Qualification Engineer (m/f)

Job description

Job Description:

A vacancy for an Certification and Qualification Engineer (m/f) has arisen within Airbus Helicopters in Marignane.
Within the Airworthiness Department, the R&T/UAS Section is responsible for leading the Certification and Qualification activities necessary to meet the development and deliveries milestones (new and retrofit) of the R&T programmes and UAS programmes.
In this context, the mission of the Certification/Qualification Engineer is to establish and demonstrate compliance of Airbus Helicopters products to the applicable airworthiness requirements, to ensure their safe flight capability during development phase and later in-service safety. This results in a challenging cross-functional position, including negotiating internally but also with Aviation Authorities worldwide, with great responsibilities, and a good overview on our new innovating products (civil and military), on systems and on our organisation.

These activities mainly cover:

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The initial Certification/Qualification of our products,

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The Certification/Qualification of further steps (domain extension, new variant, etc.), and of Post-TC (after TC) design changes (including Technical Publications),

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The serial prototype helicopters and demonstrators "Permit to Fly",

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The management of schedule and priorities for all these certification activities,

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The support to deliveries,

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The support to offers.

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:

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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.

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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.

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Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

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Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to +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
In direct contact with an R&T/UAS Chief Engineer team, the different key contributors from the Design Office and Support Services, as well as with the Authorities (EASA, FAA, DGA, DGAC, etc.), your main missions will include:

A) Management of activities:

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Allocating and coordinating R&T activities, according to Chief Engineer expectations, with Airworthiness Technical Department (when applicable),

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Managing priorities internally and with Authorities,

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Managing R&T related activities while ensuring that harmonised processes are used,

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Following up and reporting on compliance demonstration activities progress, fixing hard points, and ensuring on time completion of the activities,

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Contributing to the identification, definition and/or adaptation, as necessary, of the R&T related organisation or process evolutions,

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Following up and contributing to regulation evolution in coordination with Regulation & Policies Department,

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Ensuring the interface with the change board management process.

B) Certification/Qualification activities:

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Identifying and defining the applicable Certification/Qualification basis,

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Defining the Certification/Qualification logic, establishing corresponding Plan, and potentially getting support from the Airworthiness Technical Department,

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Validating compliance demonstrations proposed by the design office,

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Leading the helicopter level certification/qualification activities: consolidating the results of the compliance demonstration and declaring compliance at helicopter level to support their delivery,

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Establishing Flight Conditions Approval files, for demonstrators, prototypes and serial aircraft,

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Approving design changes and flight conditions under DOA privilege,

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Contributing to the identification of ways to use our DOA on new products like drones (in coordination with the AH DOA team),

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Supporting, or leading as necessary, foreign validation approval according to delivery export need.

​ Your Profile

You will have the following skills and experience:

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Educated to 5-year degree level in Engineering,

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At least 3 to 5 years of overall experience,

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Technical experience in Lead Function, technical support or in Project Management,

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Certification/Qualification, Permit to Fly and Rulemaking processes basic knowledge

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Good relationship and communication skills in an international context,

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Synthetic, meticulous/structured way of working, dynamic and proactive,

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French and English: negotiation level.

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

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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.

Company:
Airbus Helicopters SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Qualification & Operability

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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.