Certification Engineer

My client is offering narrow and widebody VIP Completions and Maintenance for the corporate/business/private aviation market. The company was founded in 2007 in Basel, Switzerland.

Role: Certification Engineer
Permanent Position
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Starting: As soon as possible

Job Description

Position and Responsibilities

• Ensure that Certification Basis is appropriate for the product, system or installation and that all applicable rules, regulations, Means of Compliance and interpretations are applied correctly.
• Ensure adequate communication and liaison internally and with external Third Parties.
• Act as Certification Engineer.

Main Activities

• Internal and external coordination of certification-activities for outfitting- and
  modification-projects between Office of Airworthiness, Compliance Verification Engineers, Engineering Department and Third Parties such as Air Authorities, Sub-Contractors, DERs
• Preparation of certification documentation and certification supporting documentation such as Certification Plan, Certification Compliance Sheets, Master Data List, Classification of Design Changes, STC-Application
• Perform reviews of technical A/C documentation and coordination-activities for A/C operational aspects such as registration changes, import and export of A/C, compliance to JAR OPS 1 (EU OPS)
• Support the Head of Design Organisation, Chief of Office of Airworthiness and the Office of Airworthiness in administrative and organisational aspects.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Qualification as a Senior Engineer, i.e. several years of education and experience in the fields of aviation engineering and design.
• Engineering specialist in one of the mentioned disciplines (Electric/Avionic/Systems/Mechanic)
• Experience in the various approval procedures would be appreciated (EASA Part 21 / CS / JAR / FAR).
• Computer literate with MS Office software (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Good communication skills in English; German or French in addition will be an advantage.
• Pro-active team player with an object-oriented functioning.
• Dedicated to quality, reliability and safety.