Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist

Our client, a leading entity in the aerospace sector, is currently seeking a Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist to join their team, with occasional travel for regulator, airspace, customer, and test-site engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Managing Director and Airspace Integration Lead in developing regulatory, airspace, and aviation safety pathways Prepare, maintain, and evolve operational authorisation materials using JARUS SORA principles Contribute to Con Ops, operational risk assessments, compliance matrices, safety cases, operating procedures, and regulator-facing documentation Engage with aviation authorities, ANSPs, airspace stakeholders, assessment bodies, test sites, and external advisors Drive regulatory work streams across complex UAS operations, including BVLOS, high-autonomy operations, high altitude operations, DAA, emergency procedures, and operational mitigations Collaborate with software engineers, technical leads, and operational staff to architect a coherent aviation and safety management system across the company Support the development of advanced digital, and potentially AI-enabled, safety and aviation management processes Ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into engineering, software, operations, test planning, and company processes Maintain strong document discipline, traceability, version control, and action tracking across regulatory and safety evidence

Job Requirements:

Experience in UAS regulatory, aviation safety, or airspace integration Strong hands-on experience with JARUS SORA and complex operational authorisations Knowledge of BVLOS, autonomous systems, HAPS, advanced air mobility, defence UAS, flight test, aviation safety cases, or novel aviation operations Understanding of airspace regulation and operational integration Exposure to aircraft certification, flight worthiness, continuing airworthiness, design assurance, safety management systems, or aviation software assurance is ideal Ability to write clear, structured, evidence-based regulatory documentation Comfortable working with software engineers and technical teams on novel systems High agency - able to drive tasks, not just advise from the sidelines If you are an experienced Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist with a passion for advancing the field of aerospace, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join our client's innovative team.