Certification Lead Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Edinburgh, Saudi Arabia +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Lead engineering certification activities for unmanned aerospace capabilities, ensuring airworthiness, system safety, and design assurance. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with defense and industry stakeholders.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for airworthiness, certification, system safety and design assurance activities.
  2. Ensure safe, compliant and effective delivery of design changes, repairs and engineering solutions.
  3. Lead a high-performing team of engineering specialists.
  4. Work closely with Defence and industry stakeholders.

Skills

Required

  • Engineering degree
  • Defence or aerospace experience
  • Leadership of technical or engineering teams
  • Aviation certification, modification and repair experience
  • Airworthiness principles
  • System safety principles
  • DASR requirements
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Communication skills
  • Ability to obtain TSPV security clearance

Nice to have

  • Existing TSPV security clearance or higher

What the JD emphasized

  • AU-Top Secret (NV2)
  • Engineering degree and significant Defence or aerospace experience
  • Proven leadership of technical or engineering teams
  • Experience in aviation certification, modification and repair activities
  • Strong knowledge of airworthiness and system safety principles
  • Working knowledge of DASR requirements
  • Candidates must be able to achieve a TSPV security clearance to work in this role.