Senior Aircraft Certification Engineer Cabin Safety - Cabin Interior H/F

Sabena technics is a leading independent European company in the aeronautical maintenance sector. With more than 4,000 employees across 20 sites worldwide, its expertise covers the support of regional, medium- and long‑haul fleets, as well as the military sector. The Group offers a wide range of solutions

• aircraft airframe and component maintenance, CAMO, modification, painting, supply chain management, and technical training
• and provides its customers with substantial resources and an efficient industrial tool, ensuring a high level of service quality. In the frame of our

Design Organisation Approval (SABENA TECHNICS BGC DOA Part 21J.039), the Aircraft Modification division is looking for an Aircraft Modification Cabin Safety Certification Engineer.

is a leader on Aircraft Retrofit market, developing approximately 10 Supplemental Type Certificate & 100 Minor Modifications each year. We offer to air transport operators a wide range of aircraft & rotorcraft modification, in the Cabin/Avionics/Structure disciplines. Holder of design and production approvals (DOA and POA), this division is responsible for engineering activities, the elaboration of certification dossiers, the monitoring and management of equipment / suppliers, but also the integration of modification and airworthiness monitoring.

As an Aircraft Modification Cabin Safety Certification Engineer, you will be in charge of the elaboration of the certification package (Minor Modifications or Supplemental Type Certificates under DOA) related mostly to ATA11, 25, 26, 33, 35, 38, 44). You will collect and review the justification documents (stress analysis, qualification document) and perform some other analysis (Electrical Load Analysis, Weight & Balance Analysis…).

In the frame of a modification certification process, the Aircraft Modification Cabin Safety Certification Engineer will be the focal point of the Aviation Authorities (EASA, FAA and other NAA) for any technical topic, and will present and defend the certification strategy agreed with DOA technical experts. 1

• Technical Activities:
• Elaborate and justify the change classification in accordance with Part 21 criteria (Minor/ Major).
• Define certification basis and evaluate Airworthiness Directives applicability for each modification.
• Define Certification Plan including the design configuration to be approved, the compliance strategy and means of compliance, the compliance documents, and the proposition of authority involvement (LOI).
• Participate in the design of a modification & verify that the design is compliant with certification requirements.
• Elaborate/Author document composing certification package (Modification description document, substantiation documents, operational documentation, certification test procedures and inspections, instructions for continued airworthiness …)
• Ensure follow up of the substantiation documents developed by equipment’s manufacturers or external providers.
• In the frame of Major Modifications (STC), the Cabin Safety Engineer acts as focal point with aviation authorities. He ensures the coordination and the follow up of the dossier provided to the authorities until STC is approved. 2
• Reporting:
• - Reporting/Coordination with aviation authorities during the STC approval process
• Reporting to project managers (risks related to certification, progresses in the certification dossier …).
• Reporting to CVE/HDO/HOA in case of technical difficulties.
• Reporting to Head of Department in case of technical or projects difficulties. 3
• Sharing information & interfacing with:
• - Certification departement manager (workload)
• Other departement (design & production)
• Project Managers (planning)
• CVE, HDO & HOA (Airworthiness)
• Customers regarding technical aspects in relation to certification process
• OEM regarding equipment’s definition, installation and qualification data Bachelor or Master Degree in a technical discipline. First experience around 5 years in
• Design Office (in cabin interior design or cabin safety) is required. An EASA Panel 11 experience (CVE, etc …) in another organisation is a plus. Technical and operational skills: Good knowledge in:
• - Overall aircraft systems and architecture
• Specification and integration of systems ATA 23, 31, 34, 44, 46
• A/C Operational & Maintenance documentation (AFM, WBM, MMEL, ICA, AMM, AWM…)
• Equipment qualification process ((E)TSO, DO160, QTP/QTR/DDP…)
• Seat development (ETSO C127 a,b,c)
• DOA Process (Part 21J) and certification process
• EASA Regulation CS25 (CS25, CS27, CS29 is a plus) Awareness in:
• - Regulation & certification process with non-EASA authorities (FAR, AC…)
• POA Process (Part 21G), CAMO Process (Part M), MRO Process (Part 145) Languages:
• - English (professional level)
• French is a plus Relational skills and attitudes:
• - Rigorous, organized, able to coordinate activities
• Ability to synthesize, write documents, and communicate at an appropriate level
• Team spirit & open-minded