Airworthiness Specialist; Edgewing

Position: Airworthiness Specialist (Edgewing)
Job Title:

Airworthiness Specialist (Edgewing)

Location:

Reading area. The role could be contracted to any BAE Systems Air site (preferably Frimley) but on commencement will immediately be assigned to our Edgewing JV in the Reading area. A financial support package may be available to enable this assignment if required, dependent on certain criteria being met. Due to the nature of this assignment, we envisage there will be a need for mostly on site working, however, flexible working arrangements may be possible – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £53,211+ Dependent of skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

The Airworthiness Specialist (AS) plays a central role in enabling the progression of certification activities across a specific design discipline (e.g., landing gear, hydraulics, Air Management System). AS professionals act as the operational interface between design engineers and the approving authorities (Authority, CVE, MoD). You will coordinate, guide, monitor, and facilitate all certification-related activities to ensure timely compliance, alignment with regulatory expectations, and achievement of program milestones.

This role requires considerable communication, organisational and coordination abilities, and includes regular interactions with the appropriate Authority counterpart alongside the Certification Managers. The Airworthiness Specialist also contributes to the maintenance of data accuracy, traceability, and compliance workflows while progressively developing expertise in certification methods, regulatory frameworks and airworthiness governance

Core duties:

Drive visibility and control of certification activities by proactively tracking progress, maintaining full traceability, and identifying gaps early, providing clear, actionable reporting to the Certification Manager and escalating risks to ensure timely and successful delivery

Facilitate the progression of certification activities by organising and leading Q&A meetings between design teams and the Authority/CVE to clarify artefacts and enable timely approval

Coordinate and manage the schedule of artefact generation within the assigned design discipline to meet program milestones.

Empower design engineers to deliver high-quality, compliant certification artefacts by providing clear guidance on requirements, inputs, formats, and planning, ensuring outputs are robust, audit-ready, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Ensure end-to-end traceability of all airworthiness evidence and documentation across the aircraft lifecycle, creating a clear, auditable framework that underpins certification integrity and regulatory compliance

Management and collation of evidence to support Airworthiness arguments and submission to regulatory bodies

Essential

Skills:

Relevant engineering experience with exposure to certification related activities or systems engineering.

Previous experience of managing and controlling certification data and artefacts

Digital proficiency with data management tools (e.g., Teamcenter, DOORS)

Understanding of flight systems engineering process’, methods and toolsets

Degree in a STEM related discipline or equivalent proven experience/ accreditations

The Edgewing Team

By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to…