Technical Services Configuration Engineer

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Technical Services Configuration Engineer on an initial 12- month contract. The team provides sub-contracted services related to the continuing airworthiness management of military aircraft and carried out to a high-level standard of compliance.

Role: Technical Services Configuration Engineer
Pay: £35.00 per hour via Umbrella
Location: Brize Norton, full time onsite
Hours: Monday- Friday,
Contract: 12-month Contract
IR35: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS+SC clearance

Responsibilities:

• Compliance with all applicable Regulatory Articles (RAs) and Atlas processes
• Maintaining Configuration Control, of the UK A400M fleet by:
  • Identifying configuration issues and ensuring remedial action is taken as required
  • Ensuring configuration control of aircraft undergoing base maintenance activity away from main operating base.

• Liaising and coordination with the Long Term Planning Engineers to ensure all aircraft Service Bulletins / Modifications are controlled, planned and managed correctly.

• Liaising and coordination with Fleet Tasking and Availability Management team (FTAM) to ensure aircraft configuration is included within the Flying Programme
• Liaising with CAMO Technical Service Engineers and Aircraft Manager Engineers
• Attendance and participation to the Local Technical Committee Meeting
• Calculation and issue of new / updated aircraft Weight & Balance sheets
• Liaising with Material Supply to ensure effective planning of all SBs and modification requirements.
• Validation of SB´s data in Maintenance Data System (MDS)
• Managing projects and assignments as directed by the Tech Services Manager
• Conduct investigations as request by the CAMO Reliability Engineer
• Support and contribute to any continuous improvement programme
• Entering and maintaining data in the MDS Database relating to the A400M.

Skills/Experience

• Clear communication and written skills and the ability to work within a small, multi-tasking, multi-national team are essential.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification. Applicants who do not satisfy the qualifications, but can demonstrate adequate practical experience, may be considered.
• Experience in a technical Continuing Airworthiness Management role is strongly desirable.
• Experience of the aircraft operational environment is strongly desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins process.
• Detailed knowledge of EASA Part M Subpart G regulations
• A working knowledge of MRP Part M Subpart G regulations
• Good IT skills.
• MDS previous experience strongly desirable.
• Attention to detail and ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Customer focused and proactive attitude.
• Flexibility and diplomacy.
• Willingness to travel on an occasional basis.
• Hold a UK passport or a passport issued by a country with which A400M has an export control license.
• Able to satisfy the security clearance requirements necessary for access to a UK military establishment, and work in a security sensitive environment.