Certification Engineer

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

The Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service offer distinctively different career opportunities and embrace diverse talent. All jobs at the Authority contribute to ensuring safe and secure skies to help New Zealand fly.
The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory arm of our organisation and the Aviation Security Service is the nationwide provider for aviation security.
- Build professional and technical credibility based on experience and knowledge.
- Robust commercial experience in related engineering fields.
- Wellington, Auckland, or Christchurch based permanent role.

Working at our organisation you will have the opportunity to contribute to safe and secure skies, for New Zealand.
About the role
The CAA is looking for an experienced engineer to take on the role of Certification Engineer and working either individually or as part of a diverse team, spread across different locations in New Zealand. You will be assessing new aircraft types, products, parts and appliances to ensure they meet the requirements for certification, completing all associated activity necessary to gain assurance that the product meets the required standards detailed in the relevant Civil Aviation Rules (CAR), and to make and give effect to product certification decisions.
This role can be Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch based but an ability to travel both domestically and international is required.
What You’ll Bring
As a Certification Engineer you will be responsible for the assessment of aircraft designs for the purposes of issuing type certificates, type acceptance certificates, supplemental type certificates, and other aircraft part and appliance approvals.
To be successful in this role you will require,
- A Bachelor of Engineering Degree or higher.
- A minimum of eight years of commercial experience in related engineering fields.
- Experience in providing specialist advice on aircraft certification and other related specialist areas is highly desirable.
- A degree of diplomacy to deal with a variety of clients and maintain a professional demeanour.
- Open mindedness and adaptability.
- Ability to engage, make connections and keep the team updated.
- Ability to look at the big picture, ensuring the best safety outcomes are achieved.
- Applicants must hold a full NZ driver’s license

About us
At the Civil Aviation Authority, we regulate the aviation system to ensure it’s safe for the public, people who work in it and use it, as well as to keep it protected (secure). We take pride in being flexible and efficient, always adapting to meet the evolving aviation and security needs of Aotearoa New Zealand and the rest of the world. We understand that the future may look different from today, both for the aviation industry and our organisation as a Crown entity. As such, we are committed to embracing progressive change and continuously improving our organisational systems, practices, and design to stay ahead.
Our Values - Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Collaboration - represent the standards of behaviour we uphold and guide how we work at the Authority. We embrace diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment where our people feel respected, safe, and valued for their unique contributions. We recognise that our people drive our success.
We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you.
Applications close on Friday 27 September 2024
As a Certification Engineer you will be responsible for the assessment of aircraft designs for the purposes of issuing type certificates, type acceptance certificates, supplemental type certificates, and other aircraft part and appliance approvals.



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