Engineer - Design and Development
VIRGIN ATLANTIC LIMITED
United Kingdom
Published 3 days ago
Engineering general
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United KingdomJob Details
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time (9am - 5.30pm)
Location: Heathrow
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 25th November 2024
At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.
In a nutshell
This is a fantastic opportunity for a developing Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary Fleet Technical Management (FTM) Support team, to assist with the Continued Airworthiness Management (Part CAMO) responsibilities across our modern twin-engine fleet.
We are keen to hear from engineers with knowledge of aircraft systems, from across a variety of disciplines including Mechanical, Avionic, Cabin, Propulsion, Landing Gear, Maintenance Programs, Reliability and Structures.
The FTM Support team is a fast paced and varied environment, where the workload comprises day-to-day core tasks and a mix of medium and longer-term technical projects, across all major disciplines. Your technical support to each of the FTM specialism teams is crucial in ensuring optimum safety, operational performance and cost efficiency.
Your personal and professional development will be supported in this role too as there will be many opportunities to broaden your technical competence. Please note that Virgin Atlantic promotes a diverse workforce and we strive to give equal opportunities to all.
Day to day
Your role is likely to include elements of the following departmental work:
About you
If you are looking for a diverse and varied workload and an opportunity to develop your skills across all disciplines, then this may be the role you have been looking for. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! We require applicants to have the below skills and experience:
As a Design and Development Engineer, you will have a Degree/HND in an Engineering-related subject or a background as a licensed Aircraft Engineer. You will be able to demonstrate awareness of CAA & EASA regulations, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) documentation and aircraft technical publications.
Ideally, you will have broad technical experience across a variety of aircraft systems, gained within an airline or OEM engineering department. Flexible and adaptable, you will be excellent at multi-tasking and prioritising. With a collaborative approach, you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills together with the ability to problem solve. Previous Part CAMO experience, and knowledge of Virgin Atlantic's existing fleet of aircraft is highly desirable.
Our recipe for leadership
At Virgin Atlantic, our leaders empower teams to thrive through collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Explore our Leadership Recipe and discover the 20 core ingredients that define what it means to lead with us, driving our mission to be the most loved travel company and achieve sustainable profit. Want to learn more? Click here
Be yourself
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ( [email protected] ) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered.
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time (9am - 5.30pm)
Location: Heathrow
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 25th November 2024
At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.
In a nutshell
This is a fantastic opportunity for a developing Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary Fleet Technical Management (FTM) Support team, to assist with the Continued Airworthiness Management (Part CAMO) responsibilities across our modern twin-engine fleet.
We are keen to hear from engineers with knowledge of aircraft systems, from across a variety of disciplines including Mechanical, Avionic, Cabin, Propulsion, Landing Gear, Maintenance Programs, Reliability and Structures.
The FTM Support team is a fast paced and varied environment, where the workload comprises day-to-day core tasks and a mix of medium and longer-term technical projects, across all major disciplines. Your technical support to each of the FTM specialism teams is crucial in ensuring optimum safety, operational performance and cost efficiency.
Your personal and professional development will be supported in this role too as there will be many opportunities to broaden your technical competence. Please note that Virgin Atlantic promotes a diverse workforce and we strive to give equal opportunities to all.
Day to day
Your role is likely to include elements of the following departmental work:
- Provide engineering technical support to FTM specialism teams as departmental workload demands.
- Compile maintenance documentation aligning to the company's Part CAMOand Part 145 approvals.
- Where applicable, compile design documentation and provide support to VAA's part 21 design organisation.
- Review technical documents issued by aircraft manufacturers, equipment vendors and regulatory bodies, assessing implications and recommending the appropriate action to ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assess and support fleet maintenance and modification policies.
- Support Engineering projects.
- Investigate defects and formulate corrective actions to maintain safety, system integrity and reliability at optimum cost.
- Support technical liaison between the airline, manufacturers, equipment vendors and regulatory bodies.
- Collate, manipulate, analyse and present technical data / recommendations to support technical decision-making.
- Support the development of in-house processes and procedures.
About you
If you are looking for a diverse and varied workload and an opportunity to develop your skills across all disciplines, then this may be the role you have been looking for. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! We require applicants to have the below skills and experience:
As a Design and Development Engineer, you will have a Degree/HND in an Engineering-related subject or a background as a licensed Aircraft Engineer. You will be able to demonstrate awareness of CAA & EASA regulations, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) documentation and aircraft technical publications.
Ideally, you will have broad technical experience across a variety of aircraft systems, gained within an airline or OEM engineering department. Flexible and adaptable, you will be excellent at multi-tasking and prioritising. With a collaborative approach, you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills together with the ability to problem solve. Previous Part CAMO experience, and knowledge of Virgin Atlantic's existing fleet of aircraft is highly desirable.
Our recipe for leadership
At Virgin Atlantic, our leaders empower teams to thrive through collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Explore our Leadership Recipe and discover the 20 core ingredients that define what it means to lead with us, driving our mission to be the most loved travel company and achieve sustainable profit. Want to learn more? Click here
Be yourself
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ( [email protected] ) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered.