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Chief Systems Engineer – Aerospace Avionics
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.
Role Overview
- Position: Chief Systems Engineer (Chief Engineer)
- Type: Permanent
- Hours: Monday to Thursday (8:00am – 4:30pm), Friday (8:00am – 1:00pm)
- Location: Fareham, UK
- Salary: Very Competitive + 15% Bonus
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across departments.
- Act as Company Design Signatory, signing off on 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 (Design Data Packages), and compliance documentation.
- Oversee system lifecycle planning in accordance with:
- Civil aircraft & systems development guidance.
- Safety-critical software standards.
- Airborne electronic hardware.
- System safety assessment methods.
- Ensure compliance with UK CAA regulations.
- Oversee DO-160G (environmental and EMC qualification testing).
- Maintain robust configuration and change control processes.
- Represent engineering in discussions with customers, suppliers, and regulators.
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Essential Experience, Skills & Qualifications
- Preferred: Previous experience in avionics systems certification.
- Preferred: Prior product certification & airworthiness signatory responsibility.
- First-hand knowledge of configuration and change control systems.
- Strong understanding of software, hardware, and mechanical integration in systems.
- Experience in signing off design certifications and approving compliance data.
- Preferred: Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
- Ability to work autonomously while understanding commercial implications.
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Company Benefits
- 15% Bonus
- Funded membership of a professional body
- Focused career development planning with progression opportunities
- Pension scheme (up to 10% company matching contribution)
- Income protection scheme
- Life Assurance (4× basic salary)
- Share buying scheme
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) – option to buy/sell up to 5 extra days
- Service-related holiday entitlements (3 years = 1 day, maxing at 5 days)
- Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
- Employee Assistance Programme (Health & Wellbeing)
- Free on-site car parking
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Perks (discounts on goods and services)
For more information, click [apply] or contact Rachel.l@owedaniels.co.uk for a confidential discussion.
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