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Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Engineering
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Deputy Principal Specialist, Regulatory Compliance
About NATS
NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports across the UK, as well as a range of commercial products and solutions internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.
Salary: £72,094.66 – £96,126.21 Closing Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026
About the Role
Act as deputy to the Principal Specialist, Regulatory Compliance, providing independent verification of compliance claims while supporting the deployment of operational change.
Apply strong engineering judgement and change management expertise to minimise risk and reduce costs associated with new or modified systems. Ensure the safe and timely deployment of changes by independently verifying compliance arguments within regulatory and assurance documentation, which are mandatory prerequisites for entry to service.
Principal Accountabilities
- Ensure the organisation maintains robust evidence that operational systems comply with UK and EU regulatory requirements, by applying established processes to guarantee submissions to regulatory authorities are accurate, complete, and timely.
- Analyse legislation, regulation, and technical specifications to identify compliance risks and impacts, and communicate findings clearly across the organisation.
- Escalate concerns to the Principal Specialist, Regulatory Compliance.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to:
- Accountable managers
- Project teams
- Technical specialists on:
- Regulatory interpretation
- Standards application
- Internal assurance processes
- Support the ongoing monitoring and management of organisational compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks, ensuring risks are identified, documented, and actively managed.
- Monitor relevant external standards and regulatory developments, assess their applicability, and inform impacted business areas accordingly.
- Maintain:
- Internal compliance repositories
- Registers
- Liaiseuris
- Guidance material
- External standards subscriptions
- Deliver training and awareness activities on relevant:
- Legislation
- Regulation
- Standards
- Internal compliance processes
- Liaise with:
- Regulatory authorities
- External oversight bodies to:
- Seek clarification
- Agree compliance approaches
- Support effective regulatory engagement.
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Job Scope
This role involves:
- Analysing legislation, regulation, and technical specifications to support queries and identify risks.
- Providing independent compliance verification for operational change.
- Influencing and challenging stakeholders across:
- Engineering
- Operational
- Management
- Liaising with regulatory authorities.
Autonomy
- Operate with minimal supervision, working closely with the Principal Specialist, Regulatory Compliance.
- Escalate by exception to senior leadership only for high-risk issues or matters with significant strategic, resource, or schedule implications.
- Act as deputy to the Principal Specialist, Regulatory Compliance.
Experience, Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in:
- An engineering or technical discipline
- Or a recognised structured engineering training programme with substantial professional experience.
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- Significant experience working with complex engineered systems in a regulated or safety-critical environment.
Desired
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Significant knowledge of Air Traffic Management (ATM) and associated systems.
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Significant knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks, legislation, and standards at:
- National
- International levels.
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Experience with:
- Change management
- Experience with requirements, assurance, and compliance documentation across system lifecycles.
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Proven ability to:
- Communicate effectively with:
- Managers
- Technical specialists
- Regulators
- External bodies
on complex technical and regulatory matters.
- Communicate effectively with:
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Personally:
- Credible
- Confident and professional
- Able to influence, challenge constructively, and engage effectively across all levels of the organisation.
Additional Information
We offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive personally and professionally. Discover more about why working at NATS could be for you.
Work Arrangements
We have adopted agile working, allowing:
- Greater flexibility
- Increased choice over working arrangements
You will have the opportunity to:
- Work in modern office facilities
- Work remotely
We also welcome discussions on flexible or part-time working.
Diversity & Inclusion
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe, we’d love to hear from you regardless of:
- Age
- Sex
- Race
- Faith
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Gender expression
- Visible or invisible disability
We welcome diverse perspectives, skills, life experiences, and backgrounds to help us stay at the forefront of our industry.
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