Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure that the design of the engines or the design changes comply with the applicable type-certification basis and environmental protection requirements.

• Represent GEAC when interfacing with EASA or FCAAs on engineering, continued airworthiness, certification, and validation issues.

• Ensure that GEAC Design Organization Handbook (including associated procedures) is maintained in conformity with the design assurance system.

• Establish the type-certification basis, ensure the certification programmes are prepared and coordinate all tasks related to type investigation in concurrence with EASA.

• Prepare and maintain compliance checklist and provide verification to the Head of Design Organization that all activities required for the type investigation have been properly completed.

• Approve, under the privileges of the GEAC Design Organization Approval, classification of type design changes, classification of repairs, minor type design changes, and minor or certain major repairs as delegated by the Head of Airworthiness (HoA).

• Monitor and communicate project status, regulatory issues and significant developments on engine programs related to engagement with EASA or FCAAs.

• Provide guidance to all departments of the GEAC design organisation in all matters relating to airworthiness, environmental protection approvals and certification.

• Coordinate the preparation of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) (service bulletins, maintenance manuals, etc.) and ensure airworthiness review of these instructions.

• Advice EASA with regard to the issue of airworthiness directives.

• Prepare, when required, draft of type-certificate data sheet or type-certificate data sheet modification.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Aerospace Engineering; masters preferred

• Sound and proven experience in an aerospace engineering position.

• Experience with Design Certification approaches, process integration solutions and product compliant to all regulatory aspects.

• Deeper knowledge of certification of aircraft engines, aircraft systems, design changes and repair designs.

• Solid experience with Aerospace regulations, EASA Part 21, and Engine Certification Specifications (CS-E)

• Airworthiness proven experience.

• Experience with design implementation processes and configuration management processes.

• Experience in international environment

• Problem solving skills and ability to work independently.

• Ability to guide and influence others.

• Proficiency in MS Office

• Proficiency in English

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, team worker.

• Experience with design turboprop engine systems and components

• Experience reviewing and assessing development of compliance substantiation documentation and Certification Plans

• Experience as Independent Compliance Verification (CVE)

• Knowledge of Czech language.

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