EASA Regulatory Affairs Engineer(Senior or Expert)
Company:
Boeing International Corporation, Belgium
The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior or Expert Regulatory Affairs Engineer for Europe, reporting to the Global Regulatory Affairs leader based in Brussels, Belgium. The Senior or Expert Regulatory Affairs Engineer will support Boeing business units and its Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) as a technical liaison with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and associated member state civil authorities.
The Senior or Expert Regulatory Affairs Engineer will be responsible in partnering with the business units and ODA along with the FAA and EASA counterparts to streamline product type validation. The individual plays a vital role in developing, maintaining and enhancing key regulatory relationships in Europe to aid the business in achieving validation.
The Senior or Expert Regulatory Affairs Engineer will also be responsible for analyzing regulatory policy impacting affecting Boeing businesses and developing and executing project plans to support or mitigate those impacts. They will build relationships across the regulatory landscape and industry stakeholders, and across Boeing teams to coordinate visibility of, and response to, technical and regulatory issues.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the overall aviation regulatory environment (ICAO, FAA, and EASA especially), the processes by which regulations are changed/developed and the key government entities responsible for establishing regulations for our industry. The candidate will also have a strong understanding of the FAA/EASA Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement and the underlying Technical Implementation Procedure, including how to achieve product type certification under Part 21. The candidate must have a demonstrated record of technical accomplishment, good oral and written communication skills, the ability to handle multiple complex projects simultaneously, and the initiative and leadership to bring tasks to completion.
The position will require a significant amount of interaction with technical specialists and leadership, including external stakeholders, so excellent people skills and the ability to negotiate and build consensus are required. This position offers the potential to broaden skills and experience across multiple engineering disciplines. The candidate must be willing to stretch beyond their experience base and be willing to take risks to achieve objectives. The job is best suited to an individual who is a self-starter, self-motivated and is able to provide frequent management visibility.
Our team are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Senior or ExpertRegulatory Affairs Engineer in broad range of locations such as Brussels Belgium, Cologne Germany, Madrid Spain or Amsterdam Netherlands.
Job details:
1. Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
2. Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility
3. Please submit a CV or resume written in English
4. Candidate must be able to travel domestically and internationally up to 35% of the time
5. Candidates are expected to work from our office in chosen location for at least 2-3 days a week.
Job Responsibilities:
6. Develops, maintains and utilizes personal and organizational relationships with applicable regulatory authorities within the European region in order to support stakeholder alignment and success
7. Monitors and responds to technical developments including certification, validation, safety, and regulatory issues, including coordinating and developing impact assessments for regulatory policy changes
8. Develops integrated plans, establishes and leads cross-organizational teams to respond to regulatory and policy changes and to proactively advocate for Boeing strategic objectives
9. Develops and executes communication strategies and messaging for a variety of stakeholder groups
10. Represents Boeing on technical committees and at conferences or events within Europe
Basic Qualifications (Required skills/experience):
11. Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
12. Existing rights to work in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands or Spain
13. Must be fluent in English language
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills & Experience):
Senior (Level 4)
14. 7+ years of experience in Aviation Regulatory environment
15. Comprehensive knowledge of EASA civil aviation regulation framework, along with knowledge of FAA regulatory framework
16. Experience with regulatory processes, certification, validation, working with civil aviation regulations, safety processes, or policy development
17. Experience working with regulator leadership and employees on civil aviation OEM design/quality/safety aspects including contextualizing product & technical aspects for their understanding
18. Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area
19. Excellent cross-functional teaming, collaborative problem solving, building lasting relationships & proficiency in written and verbal communication in a global team environment
Expert (Level 5)
20. 10+ years of experience in Aviation Regulatory environment
21. Comprehensive knowledge of EASA civil aviation regulation framework, along with knowledge of FAA regulatory framework
22. Experience with regulatory processes, certification, validation, working with civil aviation regulations, safety processes, or policy development
23. Experience working with regulator leadership and employees on civil aviation OEM design/quality/safety aspects including contextualizing product & technical aspects for their understanding
24. Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area
25. Excellent cross-functional teaming, collaborative problem solving, building lasting relationships & proficiency in written and verbal communication in a global team environment
Nice to have skills/experience:
26. Direct experience working with EASA to gain Type Certifications or Validations
27. Commercial aircraft design and/or analysis experience
28. Project management capabilities to lead/manage projects
29. Aircraft Design & Certification experience
30. Systems Engineering experience
This requisition is for a locally hired position in Belgium, Germany, Spain or The Netherlands. Candidates must have current legal authorization to live and work in one of those countries. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance:
This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Not a Shift Worker (Belgium)