Principal Airworthiness Engineer

Join our supportive team at Boeing Defence Australia as a Principal Airworthiness Engineer working within our Office of Airworthiness to support the airworthiness certification of the RAAF E-7 fleet

The Opportunity

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) provides expertise, processes and tools to manage aircraft design, repair and continuing airworthiness capabilities to a range of customers. Within BDA Engineering, we have a team named The Office of Airworthiness (OAW) to ensure airworthiness of the platforms we support and ensure BDA meets its regulatory obligations.

Within the OAW, our goal is to develop an airworthiness team that participates at the global level. We currently have a close-knit team that works across our platforms at BDA with reach into our UK and US operations. Our team has exposure to work on a number of exciting programs and projects across the breadth of Boeing, which more immediately would include the following platforms (E-7A Wedgetail, P-8A Poseidon, CH-47 Chinook, F-18 Super Hornet and the MQ-28 Ghost Bat), as well as providing support to our commercial aeroplane operations in Seattle.

In this role, the immediate focus will be on the E-7A Wedgetail, with the title of Delegate of the Chief Office of Airworthiness. This is one of our most senior technical airworthiness roles on the platform. The successful candidate will provide technical governance to the certification process, manage the platform's relationship with our regulator DASA, and provide mentoring to both certification colleagues, and the wider E-7 engineering workforce.

The successful candidate will be afforded a mentor within the OAW and will be supported by the Chief Office of Airworthiness and Certification Manager for BDA.

This role can be undertaken in Adelaide, Brisbane, Williamtown or Sydney.

As a Principal Airworthiness Engineer within BDA, you will have:

• Experience developing comprehensive part 21 approved certification program plans.
• Experience carrying out certification activities under civil (CASA, EASA, FAA) or Military (DASA) regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working on certification of DAL A, or DAL B software systems is desireable (For avionics/electrical experienced candidates).
• Experience developing structural modifications to primary structure, internal payloads, component qualification or mechanical systems (hydraulics, pneumatics, propulsion systems etc.) is desireable. (For structural/mechanical experienced candidates).
• Experience working within a civil or military design organisation (21J design organization or ODA).
• Extensive experience of civil or military airworthiness codes.
• Expert knowledge of system safety interactions with the certification programs.
• Experience developing issue papers/certification review items.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have a mix of the following:

• The desire to work within and lead a team that addresses both technical and business challenges.
• A tertiary degree with experience working in airworthiness/certification or design of aircraft and their components/systems. We encourage all levels of experience to apply.
• A teaching and mentoring mindset - helping us grow depth and breadth in our systems engineering capability.
• Experience in delivering/integrating systems within a complex engineering project environment will be highly regarded.
• Knowledge/experience in systems engineering practices.
• Excellent communication skills that enable you to influence outcomes in a team environment.
• Australian citizenship, and the ability to gain NV1 Security Clearance

What's on offer?

Boeing values the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer flexibility in the form of hybrid working from home/office arrangements, and a monthly RDO, allowing you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work.

Other benefits:

• Work on cutting edge projects with opportunities to work across platforms.
• Attractive remuneration and annual bonus.
• Formal mentoring and training as well as on the job learning.
• Formal reward and recognition program.
• Access discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation.
• Paid study leave, paid parental leave and Defence leave.
• Salary packaging options available.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including annual flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Program.
• Social and community groups.

BDA works with strong links with our global Boeing community and we strongly encourage collaboration with our international counterparts.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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