Chief Engineer

A leading aerospace avionics business based in Fareham is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and act as the organisation’s Technical Leader and Certification Authority representative. This is a senior engineering leadership role within a highly regulated civil aerospace environment, responsible for ensuring the airworthiness, compliance and certification of safety-critical avionics equipment supplied to global aircraft programmes.

The business operates within a regulated civil aviation framework, working directly with certification authorities such as the UK CAA, EASA and FAA, delivering safety-critical avionics equipment that must meet the highest levels of regulatory compliance and technical excellence.Chief EngineerPermanentMonday to Thursday, 8:00am – 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am – 1:00pmVery Competitive Salary on Offer + 15% BonusFarehamChief EngineerKey Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across departments
• Act as Company Design Signatory, signing off product certification and airworthiness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the UK CAA certification manager.
• Ensure engineering processes comply with relevant civil aviation regulations.
• Review and approve certification artefacts, DDPs and compliance documentation.
• Oversee system lifecyc...