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: £54,808+ 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 drive what’s next in defence – uniting UK,
Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of
global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we
empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one,
and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a
lasting impact through work that truly matters..

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless
possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is
a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to
be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy
rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family,
support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a
balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of
working and with a strong sense of shared purpose,
our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud
of the difference you make.

A
place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where
everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of
backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and
is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that
many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export
control restrictions.
These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any
nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth
can restrict the roles
you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve
Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require
higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10
years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting
level required for the
role, to allow for meaningful security vetting
checks.

Closing Date:
28th October 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we
receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are
interested, please submit your application as early as
possible.

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