ET14R Certification Qualification Engineer (CQE) Super Puma – civil contracts

Job Description:

A new position for a Certification Qualification Engineer (CQE) for Super Puma contract activities is opened within Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. In this position, you will integrate the Initial Airworthiness Department of Airbus Helicopters, in the Super Puma CQE team. You will participate to the certification & qualification activities in the frame of this civil contract.

The mission of the Certification and Qualification Engineer is mainly to lead the compliance demonstration to the applicable airworthiness requirements (FAR29/JAR29/CS29) and to the contractual requirements for each new design. In the frame of the contracts, it is to organise the substantiation to contractual requirements provided by the customer. It is also to participate to the activities to demonstrate the safe flight capability of the helicopters when performing certification flight tests and to ensure the completeness of the qualification of each aircraft of the contract.

The job proposed through this offer is about activities of certification and qualification of a complex civil contract Due to the integration of both all the constrains pertaining to a civil certification with EASA and possibility for the customer to install equipments which are out of civil scope.

Each project involves various contributors (Chief Engineering, System Design Responsibles, experts, customer support, prototype shop, flight tests pilots & engineers, ..). As Super Puma CQE, you will have the opportunity to work on a large variety of topics on this highly equipped aircraft.

You will have to understand all the aspects of each modification project (technical content, configuration) you are managing in order to be able to establish the related certification program (CP). This consists in the identification of all FAR29/JAR29/CS29 affected requirements, and proposal of the associated Means of Compliance. The same will apply with the contractual requirements to be analysed. As CQE you have the full responsibility to establish a certification/qualification strategy, and to harmonize it with all relevant Verification Engineers (CVE) and to approve modifications under AH privileges. As CQE you will be the main interface towards Airworthiness Authorities notably for major modifications.

You will participate to the activities of demonstration allowing to ensure the safety of flights for the tests in the frame of the permit to fly. 

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:

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to &43;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 challenge

Your main responsibilities will include:

Project Management:

• Planning and piloting of certification / qualification activities in line with contracts needs

• Risk identification and mitigation

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

• Ensuring interface with chief engineering

Certification/Qualification activities:

• Identification and definition of the applicable Certification basis,

• Definition of Certification logic, establishing corresponding Plan,

• Leading the certification activities: reviewing and releasing all compliance documents, consolidating the results of the compliance demonstration and declaring compliance at helicopter level,

• Establishing Flight Conditions Approval files,

• Approving design changes and flight conditions under DOA privilege ,

Your profile

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to a 5 years’ degree level (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related discipline.

• At least 3 years of overall Engineering experience

• An experience of 1 to 3 years in the certification of helicopters as CVE or CQE would be a plus

• Rigor and structured mind

• Capacity to manage several topics at once

• Open minded, pro-active

• Customer centric

• Intellectual curiosity

• Advanced level of French and English

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

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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.