Aircraft Design and Certification Manager (Aerospace)

Location: UK - Uxbridge. Full-time onsite role with 10% domestic and international travel.

Company

hirify.global, part of Teledyne Technologies, develops high-reliability sensing and technology solutions for aerospace, defense, industrial, environmental, and other advanced-technology markets.

What you will do

• Manage and maintain the UK Civil Aviation Authority Design Organization Approval and its handbook.
• Support annual UK CAA audits and prepare applications for Supplemental Type Certificates.
• Lead aircraft design reviews and develop electrical, mechanical, and functional interfaces for Teledyne avionics installations.
• Prepare manufacturing and kit drawings, aircraft documentation, compliance evidence, and system safety materials.
• Collaborate with the US certification department on FAA STCs and minor modification data packages.
• Support first-of-type installations at domestic and international customer locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or five to six years of related experience and training, or an equivalent combination.
• Experience with aviation regulatory certification, design approvals, and STC projects.
• Ability to interpret aircraft designs and develop safe electrical, mechanical, and functional interfaces and modifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and AutoCAD.
• Strong communication and leadership skills for collaboration with airline customers, UK CAA, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Availability for overtime, occasional long hours, and weekend or holiday work when required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of communication, navigation, surveillance, and data or voice recording avionics systems.

Culture & Benefits

• 37-hour full-time work week in the UK location.
• Opportunity to work with commercial aircraft certification and advanced avionics technology.
• Domestic and international travel representing approximately 10% of the role.
• Work guided by high standards of ethics, integrity, regulatory compliance, and reliability.