Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer – Parker Aerospace

Reporting to the Site Engineering Manager, the Chief Engineer will provide technical leadership and focus on technical excellence within the Engineering Department. This includes oversight of Integrated Project Teams responsible for the development, manufacture and support of technical solutions that meet customer, business, regulatory, safety and human‑factor requirements.

The position is a key member of the Engineering Leadership Team and Site Airworthiness Board. The holder must be qualified as a Company Design Signatory, responsible for both initial and continued airworthiness, and will interface with external certification authorities, approval bodies and the Site Production Organisation.

• Ensure product safety and compliance with legislative, regulatory and customer requirements, including environmental and physical requirements.
• Act as Company Design Signatory and Certification Authority point of contact.
• Prepare, check and/or approve project design and certification documents.
• Chair Technical Design reviews, internal and external, throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ensure robust quality, performance, cost and time trade‑offs are undertaken and establish technical solutions coherent with agreed budgets and timescales.
• Provide direction, control, evaluation and recommendations regarding technical risks and opportunities.
• Manage and communicate issues to senior management.
• Ensure the continued effectiveness of the Business Management System that defines the Product Design & Certification process and the associated development lifecycle.

• Bachelor’s Degree qualified in an Engineering related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a highly regulated engineering design environment with demonstrable understanding of the full developmental lifecycle.
• Strong background in avionics systems design (experience with flight and navigation systems is desirable).
• A thorough methodical approach to design activities and exceptional attention to detail.
• Substantial analytical and technical problem‑solving skills.
• Sound understanding of the Systems lifecycle as defined in ARP
  4754 – up to and including FDAL
  
  B.
• Knowledge of current Systems Engineering, Software Engineering and Electronics Engineering standards and techniques applicable to flight‑certified civil airborne systems (EUROCAE ED-79/SAE ARP
  4754, SAE ARP
  4761, EUROCAE ED-80/RTCA DO-254, EUROCAE ED-12/RTCA DO-178, EUROCAE ED-14, CS-ETSO, CS-23, CS-25, CS-27, CS-29).
• Previous experience in a similar role as a CVE or Design Signatory for avionics systems.
• Self‑motivated leader and team player capable of working with minimum direction.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with subject‑matter experts on a wide range of technical and operational topics.
• High drive and commitment, maintaining high standards.
• Experience mentoring and providing technical leadership to small teams in a design environment.

• Master’s Degree qualified in an Engineering related field.
• Chartered Engineering status.

• Funded membership of a professional body.
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress.
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution.
• Life Assurance four times basic salary.
• Share buying scheme.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days.
• Service‑related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to a maximum of 5 days).
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme for Health & Wellbeing.
• Free on‑site car parking.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• On‑site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food.
• Employee Perks – discounts on a wide variety of goods and services.

Seniority:
Not applicable.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing.