Senior Certification Engineer (m/f/d)

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• Serve as a technical leader and primary regulatory interface, driving certification and production compliance for unmanned aircraft systems across global markets.
• Own conformity, airworthiness, and approval processes from early development through serial production, ensuring alignment with authority requirements.
• Act as the bridge between design, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to deliver certifiable and compliant products.
• Lead engagement with certification authorities (FAA, EASA, JCAB, ANAC), contributing to current programs and shaping future regulatory frameworks for UAS and eVTOL.
• Define certification basis, determine applicable means of compliance, and lead compliance demonstration across hardware, systems, and software domains.
• Support certification schedule planning by identifying technical milestones and aligning compliance efforts with overall program goals.
• Collaborate with the Certification Program Manager to track progress, escalate risks, and ensure technical readiness for regulatory reviews.
• Coordinate and approve conformity inspections, including First Article Inspections and configuration audits, ensuring product compliance with type design and production standards.
• Prepare and validate regulatory documentation (Certification Plans, test programs, compliance matrices, airworthiness substantiation reports) and support approval processes.
• Oversee continued airworthiness deliverables such as TSBs, ESBs, ICAs, and post-certification authority actions.
• Contribute to internal training and guidance to strengthen organizational knowledge in certification and compliance.
• Engage with industry standards bodies (e.g., ASTM, EUROCAE) to align Wingcopter’s roadmap with evolving regulatory and technical standards.
  

Your mission

• Serve as a technical leader and primary regulatory interface, driving certification and production compliance for unmanned aircraft systems across global markets.
• Own conformity, airworthiness, and approval processes from early development through serial production, ensuring alignment with authority requirements.
• Act as the bridge between design, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to deliver certifiable and compliant products.
• Lead engagement with certification authorities (FAA, EASA, JCAB, ANAC), contributing to current programs and shaping future regulatory frameworks for UAS and eVTOL.
• Define certification basis, determine applicable means of compliance, and lead compliance demonstration across hardware, systems, and software domains.
• Support certification schedule planning by identifying technical milestones and aligning compliance efforts with overall program goals.
• Collaborate with the Certification Program Manager to track progress, escalate risks, and ensure technical readiness for regulatory reviews.
• Coordinate and approve conformity inspections, including First Article Inspections and configuration audits, ensuring product compliance with type design and production standards.
• Prepare and validate regulatory documentation (Certification Plans, test programs, compliance matrices, airworthiness substantiation reports) and support approval processes.
• Oversee continued airworthiness deliverables such as TSBs, ESBs, ICAs, and post-certification authority actions.
• Contribute to internal training and guidance to strengthen organizational knowledge in certification and compliance.
• Engage with industry standards bodies (e.g., ASTM, EUROCAE) to align Wingcopter’s roadmap with evolving regulatory and technical standards.
  

Your profile

• A Master’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Avionics Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in aircraft certification, airworthiness, or avionics systems engineering - with a strong foundation in manned aviation and a clear capability to adapt to the UAS/eVTOL domain.
• Proven experience interfacing with at least one major authority (e.g., FAA, EASA, JCAB, ANAC) across design, production, and/or certification projects, including exposure to conformity inspections, audits, or authority briefings.
• Hands-on experience with avionics, communication systems, and C2 links (e.g., SATCOM, LTE), including hardware/software integration and qualification under standards like DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of Part 21J/G, TSO/ETSO processes, and type design change management, including major/minor change classification and impact evaluation.
• Familiarity with production environments (e.g., First Article Inspection, configuration management, production deviation handling) and their integration with certification processes.
• Ability to lead compliance demonstrations, from Certification Plans to Means of Compliance and Final Approval Packages.
• Experience with or openness to engaging in standardization activities (e.g., ASTM, EUROCAE), especially around novel aircraft systems or VTOL/UAS technologies.
• Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal); additional languages (e.g., German) are a plus.
• Proficiency with tools like MS Office, JIRA/Confluence, ideally in Teamcenter, or other typical aviation-specific tools.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset, capable of cross-functional coordination with Design, Quality, Production, and Regulatory teams.
  

What You Bring As a Perfect Candidate

• You are a team player.
• You have a can-do mentality.
• You believe that technology can have a positive impact on society and our future.
  

What We'll Offer

• Parking space
• Employee discounts
• Employee events
• Dogs welcome
• Home office
• Flexible working hours
• Sports and Fitness Options
  

Why us?

• A highly motivated team
• The exciting life of a fast-growing tech startup
• The opportunity to develop and implement your own ideas
• The active promotion of your personal and professional development
• The chance to have a positive impact through your work
  

About Us
Do you want to shape the future of aviation? Do you share our vision of saving and improving lives through technology with a purpose? Then join our ambitious team of young talents and experienced professionals!
We at Wingcopter design innovative, high-performance drones that are operated all over the world in commercial and humanitarian operations. Our drone technology saves and improves lives every day.
At Wingcopter, we strive to create an inclusive corporate culture where everyone is treated with respect and trust, irrespective of origin, gender, identity, age, religion, background or role within the company. We are convinced that a diverse environment is the best breeding ground for innovative, sustainable and forward-looking solutions to major challenges.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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