Military Aviation Authority - Filton, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Filton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £35,290

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer

C2
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Head Office & Corporate Services
Type of role:
Engineering
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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About the job

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Location

Filton, South West England, BS34 8QWAbout the job

Job summary:

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Certification Division (Cert Div).

As a member of the Aircraft Design Standards team you will play a key role in ensuring that UK Defence has the Airworthiness Certification Specifications it needs to drive the development of new aircraft and ensure that in-service fleets can meet the challenges of the future By keeping abreast of new and emerging technology, and the work of other national and international standards organisations, you will develop the information you need to manage these Specifications in collaboration with experienced Certification engineers.

Your work will cover everything from large transport aircraft to helicopters including the latest combat aircraft and uncrewed/remotely piloted air systems and the full range of associated equipment such as engines, avionics and mission systems.

We will provide you with the necessary role-specific training and can offer excellent personal and professional development opportunities to enable you to exploit the wealth of career development options available within the Ministry of Defence.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description:

Responsible for maintenance and development of MAA Certification Specifications for Airworthiness in support of the Certification of UK military Air Systems, covering Fixed and Rotary Wing aircraft, Remotely Piloted Air Systems and aero engines.
Coordinate the work of Certification Division technical specialists to deliver the UK default airworthiness specification, Def Stan 00970: Certification Specification for Airworthiness.
Act as a UK representative on international and NATO standards Working Groups including for the development of Remotely Piloted Air Systems Standards.
Act as an MAA liaison on airworthiness standards development with other international military and civilian Regulators and Standards Organisations, with particular focus on ensuring Def Stan keeps pace with the development of new technologies.
Support the UK Military Airworthiness Advisory Groups comprising stakeholders from MOD, industry and the regulated community.

Person specification:

Essential

You will be expected to have experience working in AeroSystems or Systems Engineering.
You will need to be a registered Professional Engineer at I Eng level or willing to work towards I Eng or equivalent professional registration.

Desirable

Experience of working with design standards will be an advantage.
We will welcome applicants with practical experience of the development or assessment of aircraftlevel performance or technical requirements.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Changing and Improving

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Airworthiness ACS1.1 Defence Aviation Context (Awareness level)
Airworthiness ACS2.1 Type Certification (Awareness level)
Airworthiness ACS4.1 Aircraft Systems (Awareness level)

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits.

Some of the many benefits you will receive include:

Generous Pension Scheme
25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service
Ability to roll over up to 10 days leave per year
8 public holidays per year plus an extra day of leave for HM The King's birthday
Flexitime scheme (after 6 months)
Enhanced parental and adoption leave
Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
Learning and development tailored to your role
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity (see our commitment below)

Hybrid working is supported on an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of expected attendance in the workplace (at MOD Abbey Wood North) and working from home to meet business needs and with management approval.

Defence harnesses the power of difference to deliver capability that safeguards our nation's security and stability.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

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