Senior Principal Airworthiness Consultant

Job Title: Senior or Principal Airworthiness Consultant
Location: Fully Remote (UK-Wide)
Salary: Senior: £55,000 - £70,000 OR Principal: £70,000 - £85,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Head of Airworthiness & Certification

Security & Clearances

• Due to the nature of the projects, candidates must be eligible to undergo a standard DBS check and UK Security Clearance (SC). UK Citizenship Required

Are you an Airworthiness Consultant looking for a Senior or Principal level position that offers a fully remote opportunity with a thriving UK engineering Safety and Airworthiness consultancy?

We are a busy, growing, and highly successful consultancy seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Airworthiness & Certification Consultant to join our team. This role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK while delivering high-impact consultancy across complex defence and aerospace programmes.
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with military and civil regulatory frameworks, shaping strategy, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Key Responsibilities
Technical

• Deliver expert Airworthiness & Certification consultancy across relevant Military and Civil regulations (MAA, EASA, CAA, FAA, or equivalent).
• Provide technical leadership and assurance on key activities, including:
  • Type Certification / Military Type Certification: Certification basis development, compliance demonstration, and managing deviations.
  • Design Assurance & Control: Applying systems engineering principles to ensure design integrity and traceability.
  • Safety Assessment: Executing and reviewing FHA, FMEA, FTA, and associated safety artefacts.
  • Compliance & Standards: Interpreting and applying standards such as EASA CS, FAA FARs, Def Stan 00-970, and related frameworks.
  • Configuration Management: Maintaining design documentation, change control, and audit trails.
• Advise clients on meeting complex regulatory and organizational obligations.
• Drive the continuous improvement of internal airworthiness tools, frameworks, and methodologies.

Leadership

• Serve as a technical mentor to junior consultants, delivering guidance, feedback, and structured knowledge sharing.
• Support competency development across the team through coaching, training, and peer reviews.
• Exemplify professional standards and core values in all project engagements.

Client Management

• Build and nurture trusted relationships with clients, regulators, and industry partners.
• Act as a primary technical interface to client Airworthiness Authorities, Certification Bodies, and Design Organisations.
• Translate complex regulatory and technical concepts into clear, actionable business advice.
• Identify organic business growth opportunities and cross-functional improvements within client projects.

Governance, Quality & Assurance

• Ensure all technical deliverables meet rigorous internal quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in internal audits, assurance reviews, and process optimizations.
• Champion a strong safety culture and commitment to compliance across all engagements.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Airworthiness & Certification projects within the UK defence or aerospace sectors.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more domain areas: Type Certification, Design Assurance, Safety Assessment (FHA/FMEA/FTA), Regulatory Liaison, or Configuration Management.
• Strong working knowledge of key regulatory frameworks (MAA, EASA, CAA, FAA).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience interfacing directly with clients and regulatory bodies.
• Degree (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc) in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Pragmatic, analytical problem solver with sharp attention to detail.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or actively working towards professional registration (RAeS, IET, IMechE).
• Experience leading small technical teams or discrete work packages in a consultancy environment.
• Familiarity with complex, multi-disciplinary systems in high-integrity environments.
• Exposure to digital tools and data-driven approaches for certification management.

Why Join Us?

• Flexibility: Enjoy genuine, fully remote working from anywhere in the UK.
• Competitive Package: Excellent base salary reflective of your seniority and skill set.
• Impact & Culture: Join a supportive, highly skilled consultancy where your expertise directly influences high-profile national aerospace programmes.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We are an equal opportunities employer and proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant. We guarantee an interview to all UK military veterans, reservists, and their families who meet the essential criteria, supported by flexible policies for mobilization, deployment, and training.

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