Senior Design and Verification Engineer

Create design for minor and major structural changes and repair to aerospace products, ensuring compliance with all applicable aviation safety and airworthiness regulations, within the scope of authorization. Verify and certify minor structural changes and repair to aerospace products within the privileges of the scope of authorization. Prepare and compile comprehensive compliance documentation (reports, test plans, analysis) that formally proves the design of aircraft structure changes and repairs meets all the regulatory standards.

Perform reporting to OEM for major structural damage out of QMRO scope of work.

• Review the required design change / repair as requested by the customer (Qatar Airways Engineering / Technical Projects or any other department) and classify if the same falls within the privileges of Qatar Airways Design organization (QADO) to facilitate change/repair projects.
• Classify a change or repair with the considerations of internal procedures, EASA Part 21 regulations and related supportive publications to support initial airworthiness and design organization requirements.
• Ensure the design minimizes risk to the aircraft’s operation and crew. This involves assessing the impact of the design change on structure integrity, and fatigue/Damage Tolerance, including other systems.
• Ensure that documents created for the design change / repair, are of an acceptable standard as per Qatar Airways Design Organization Handbook and Procedures.
• Liaise with design Engineer, and Senior Compliance Verification and certification engineer to assist in formulation of certification documentation and creation of design data to support initial airworthiness and design organization requirements.
• Ensure that design data complies with change / repair Project Work Scope and implement required Engineering Changes / Repairs in a timely and cost-effective manner to support initial airworthiness and design organization requirements.
• Review engineering data and drawings for accuracy before embodiment to maintain Qatar Airways Design Organization technical and quality requirements.
• Review and ensure that the Means of Compliance are appropriate and complete according to applicable airworthiness regulations, such as JAR/CS 25 (Compliance Verification function) to support initial airworthiness and design organization requirements.
• Liaise with Head of Office of Airworthiness to keep track of regulation changes, and organize training, update procedures, forms and processes in support of the Design Organization.
• Guide new employees to align them with team objectives and priorities and support business objectives.
• Collaborate with the manager to lead projects involving multiple sections, internal and external, for the Technical Department in achieving the Company requirements.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• B.Sc. (Engineering) or
  
  B.Eng. degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical, or equivalent from recognized university.
• 7 years of progressive experience in aircraft design, certification, or a related engineering field, specializing in Design Engineer discipline.
• Working experience as Design Engineer in an EASA Part 21J organization.
• Completed Boeing Aircraft Structure Repair for Engineers – Part 3 or equivalent
• Completed Boeing Composite Repair for Engineers or Equivalent
• Experience in formulating compliance documentation for Structural changes/Repairs

• Master's Degree or a postgraduate Diploma in a relevant Engineering discipline as indicated above.
• Being completed Part 21 and CS 25 courses within last 2 years.
• Involved in DOA activities for various types of minor or major projects.

Good knowledge of aircraft materials and joining methods.

• Understand and interpret aircraft data including but not limited to aircraft manuals, (IPC/AMM/SRM/WBM), drawings, parts list, reports for both Airbus and Boeing fleet.
• Detailed knowledge and experience on minor changes/repairs on aircraft structures
• Strong interpersonal skills and very good communication skills.

• Previously assigned as DE Candidate in an EASA approved Design Organization.
• Having completed Part 21 and CS 25 courses within the last 2 years.
• Experience in Fusion
  360/Solid Works/Catia CAD software will be beneficial.
• Knowledge and interpretation of regulations and requirements for aircraft design changes to seating or interior components such as galleys, lavatories, carpets, seats, benches, sofas and bulkheads.
• Good knowledge of aircraft interiors flammability requirements.

Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train and develop subordinate's skills. Ability to foster teamwork among team members.