Graduate Airworthiness Engineer

The Role

Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter.

We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more. 

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a CAMO Aircraft Reliability Engineer, to be responsible for the effective execution of Reliability activities in accordance with all applicable Aviation Regulations and International Standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and/or assures the following Reliability activities:
  • Fleet Management of the Aircraft, Engine, Component and Role/Mission Equipment Reliability Programmes.
    • Programme development
    • Identification of improvement opportunities – airworthiness, aircraft availability / reliability
• Liaison with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Design Organisations (DOA), including External and Internal Stakeholders, as required.
• Recording all relevant Reliability activities and maintaining records in accordance with all applicable Aviation Regulations.
• In support of the Company Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring that any condition that has resulted, or may result in, an unsafe condition that hazards seriously the flight safety of aircraft or personnel is reported.
• Supporting technical investigations in support Safety Occurrence Report Management.
• Supporting a robust First and Second Line of Defence Compliance (Quality) monitoring system within the Reliability Function.
• Supporting with Audit Non-Conformance management and Safety Investigation Findings.

Experience Required:

Relevant degree in Engineering/Aeronautics.

Theoretical and practical application-level knowledge of commercial Continuing Airworthiness Management principles and practices.  

Theoretical and practical application-level knowledge of EASA, UK CAA, UK Military and FAA Aviation Regulations – Advantageous

Knowledge and experience in BCAR A8-21, A8-23 & A8-25 – Advantageous

Practical application-level knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 & ISO 27001 as applicable in the aviation environment – Advantageous

Practical application-level knowledge of Safety Management System (SMS) principles and requirements as applicable in the aviation environment – Advantageous