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Location: Woensdrecht

Airworthiness & Certification Engineer

Are you ready to safeguard airworthiness at the highest level and play a key role in aircraft certification and continued safety? Apply now and strengthen our Office of Airworthiness.

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  • 1 year starting contract
  • 40 hours a week
  • 1 HBO+
  • 40 Vacation/ADV days per year
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How you keep the engine running with us

As Airworthiness & Certification Engineer, you are part of the Office of Airworthiness within the Completion & Engineering Services (CES) organisation. The Office of Airworthiness is required under EASA Part 21 to oversee (Supplemental) Type Certificate ((S)TC) and Design Organisation Approval (DOA) activities.

The Office of Airworthiness fulfills two primary responsibilities:

  1. Ensuring that new and modified designs comply with all applicable airworthiness requirements and contain no unsafe features.
  2. Continuously monitoring the continued airworthiness of aircraft in service, including the investigation of in-service events and the development of corrective actions.

In this role, you ensure that all required certification and airworthiness activities are properly executed by the Design Organisation and performed in compliance with external regulations and internal procedures as defined in the Design Organisation Exposition (DOE).

You report functionally and hierarchically to the Manager Office of Airworthiness.

Your Responsibilities

  • Support certification activities related to design and modification projects
  • Continuously monitor the airworthiness of Fokker aircraft and Fokker Services Group designs on other aircraft types
  • Investigate and analyse in-service events and develop proposals for recommended or mandatory corrective actions
  • Monitor new regulatory developments and initiate updates to procedures where required
  • Advise departments within the Design Organisation on airworthiness, environmental protection and certification matters
  • Act as liaison between the Design Organisation and EASA (or other Authorities) during (Supplemental) Type Investigation and certification processes
  • Prepare Certification Programs and coordinate activities related to (Supplemental) Type Investigations in agreement with the Authority

How you are valuable to us

To be successful in this role, you bring:

  • Strong technical knowledge and a thorough understanding of airworthiness requirements
  • Sound knowledge of EASA Part 21 and certification processes
  • Independent judgment and analytical capability
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Exact Sciences with relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with relevant experience
  • Strong personal competencies including motivation, decisiveness, responsibility, communication skills and leadership in complex or uncertain situations
  • A reference check is part of our recruitment process.

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We consider diversity and inclusion incredibly important; we believe that everyone deserves a fair chance. As the saying goes, diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance as well. This is what Fokker Services Group stands for

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Didier Soesman
Talent Aquisition Consultant

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Each day at Fokker Services Group brings unique challenges that push me to think creatively, while working alongside talented colleagues who inspire me to grow both professionally and personally. The dynamic environment here continuously motivates me to exceed my potential and make a real impact

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Niranjana Rajeev
Procurement Account Manager

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Where you will be working

A company with over a hundred years of experience, innovation, knowledge and expertise coursing through our veins. Our cross-departmental approach and tailor-made solutions are making their mark on the future of aerospace innovation. With our welcoming and friendly culture, we are more than just colleagues. We are a team of friends committed to both fun and development in the workplace. This enthusiasm and ongoing performance development ensures that our employees commit to Fokker Services Group for the long-term. 

We are pioneers and we are dauntless. It's no coincidence that we're a global player in the field of aircraft maintenance and advancement. Together with our keen and initiative-taking colleagues, we work on the most innovative and advanced solutions aiming at creating a more sustainable and optimal aerospace sector. We continue to push the boundaries of possibility. And that's how we make sure we keep aircraft where they belong: in the air! 

The Team

Working at Fokker Services Group gives you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment, with innovative thinking and cooperation with a no-nonsense culture as the core. You will be guided by professional and resolute colleagues, which will give you the knowledge and experience to further boost your career.

You will work in a dynamic project environment, typically managing a portfolio of approximately three projects in different EPIC phases. Your core team consists of around 10 professionals, including Project Managers, Project Engineers, Proposal Managers, Planners and Sales Managers. Successful execution requires close collaboration with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Production, Component Maintenance and Commercial teams, as well as frequent interaction with customers and project sponsors.

We also offer you:

  • A competitive salary matching your knowledge and experience
  • Flexible hours
  • When working fulltime (40 hours), you have 27-29 holiday days and 13 ADV leave days per year
  • A challenging international working environment
  • An insider’s look into the innovative world of aviation
  • A lot of room for professional and personal growth
  • Fun colleagues (trust us, we are not biased)

Ready for take-off?

How we fly through your application 

 

  1. The telephone interview

Our recruiter will get in touch with you. Immediately providing the opportunity to make each other's acquaintance. 

 

  1. Initial on-site interview with your prospective manager and a team member

Now's the time to really get to know each other. We look forward to meeting you at our office where we can engage in an in-depth conversation with you.  

 

  1. Second on-site interview with your prospective manager

Time to get down to the business in hand. You and your prospective manager will delve deeper into the salient points relating to your possible new job and discuss any future ambitions.  

 

  1. Screening 

ITAR screening is applicable for some positions. Should this be the case, you will be informed in due course.  

 

  1. Job offer 

Yes please! If both parties are equally enthusiastic, an appropriate job offer will be forthcoming in fitting with the position and your level of skills.  

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