In-Service Airworthiness Engineer

Description of the job:

Airworthiness and Certification Department at Airbus India is looking for an experienced engineer who can be trained to become CVE/DAE for the Repair Approval team in Airbus India, Bangalore, working along with the Repair approval team in Toulouse, France.

Job scope (Tasks & accountabilities): The Jobholder exercises the Repair approval legal privileges granted by EASA to Airbus in full compliance with Part 21 and Design organization Approval requirements, maintaining the Airbus privileges for repair design approval, ensuring on time approval for the continued satisfaction of our customers. The jobholder guarantees the Airworthiness of the repair design defined by Airbus, verifying for repair that event relative to airworthiness are reported by In service occurrence, reporting airworthiness issue to a Chief Airworthiness Engineer.

Main problems to be solved in the position: The requirements for the Repair Compliance Verification Engineer/ Designated Airworthiness Engineer (CVE/DAE) for the Repair Approval process are:  Reviews the repair dossier from the Customer Services, appraises the repair design, verifies the compliance to applicable requirements as Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE), if relevant, and completes the repair Approval Designee checklist in order to approve the Repair, as Designated Airworthiness Engineer (DAE) or communicate specific refusal to the customer support.  Verifies the correctness of the repair design archiving, checks the possible unsafe conditions and report airworthiness issues to the Repair approval manager and the relevant Chief Airworthiness Engineer (CAE) to guarantee product safety and maintain our privilege  When required, manages the AMOC acceptance dossiers with the CAE and the Authorities.  Communicates to the customer Services by answering timely to our Customer in order to maintain Airbus Brand Image  Report issues in order to support the head of repair approval, for training or reporting or improvement on the repair approval.  The same individual shall be able to manage both roles of CVE and DAE in the repair approval process. Repair CVE/DAE should have sufficient capability in terms of skills, Knowledge of tools, constraints and duties to support the repair approval tasks. Means made available:  Access to all the technical manuals: SRM / SB / MPD / NTM / AMM / MMEL / AD  Specific repair communication tools: TRM, RMT, AIRDOC  Delegation process related documentation (and specific training).

Major end purposes: Signature Delegation (Check / Approve/ Refuse) in order to deliver Repair approval documents in line with Customer expectation. Required Domain Expertise (skills):  Graduate/Post Graduate Engineer (Aerospace Engineering / Mechanical Engineering/Civil Engineering)  Structural Engineer, widely experienced on structure engineering knowledge, with an integrated view of the aircraft Design and its operation/maintenance with the following requirements :  The engineer has a proven experience on large aircraft structure, and preferably on Airbus products. This experience is gained from areas such as manufacture, maintenance or design and the most appropriate is that of structural stress engineer.  Good knowledge about Aircraft structure  Significant background in hand calculation (static and/or Fatigue)  Technically competent with the Design principles used to the compliance data.  Exposure to Structural Repair Manual and other Aircraft maintenance documents is an added advantage.  Significant knowledge about calculation method, good understanding of structural behaviour.  Conceptual Knowledge/Understanding of Airbus Tools for Static and/or Fatigue calculations is preferable  Exposure to Airbus stress and/or F&DT manuals These experiences will reinforce the back ground of the candidate, his/her capacity in understanding, integrated design, airworthiness and maintenance/operations of an aircraft. The position has an Airworthiness function, the following requirements are a plus:  Engineer should be knowledgeable of the Airworthiness domain, on process product and technical requirements and integrated aircraft design, in addition should be able to question and to understand application of technical airworthiness requirements.  Should have a sound knowledge of Product Design.  Conversant with the roles and responsibilities of a Type Certificate holder operating under a Design Organization Approval granted by EASA.  Experience in the various approval procedures (EASA Part 21 / CS / JAR / FAR). Experience:  5-12 years.

Soft skills:  You are recognized for being a team player, autonomous and customer-oriented with strong communication skills.  You have problem-solving approach  The repair CVE/DAE speaks English, is able to communicate with the team, to listen but has to decide on his/her own.  Ability to work independently & in a team in a transnational environment  Ability to communicate effectively (oral, writing & presentation)  Flexibility & adaptability  Ability to accept responsibility of task and hold signature delegation.