- Lead and coordinate operational approval and certification activities for UAV platforms, ensuring compliance with FOCA, EASA, and national UAS regulations.
- Develop, manage, and maintain approval plans, including preparation and submission of required documentation to regulatory authorities.
- Support cross-functional teams in ensuring approval compliance from concept to operation.
- Conduct and support system safety assessments, hazard analyses, and risk evaluations per industry standards.
- Oversee and participate in pre-flight and flight-test programs to validate compliance.
- Stay current with evolving UAS regulations and standards; provide expert guidance and training to internal teams.
- Act as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities, certification bodies, and notified entities.
- Lead or support investigations related to airworthiness or regulatory compliance.
Competencies & Duties
- Working independently and responsibly. Perform tasks as described above.
- Compliance according to ANAVIA’ employment contract, compliance with company’ safety instructions and employee’ safety requirements, compliance with employers’ quality manual, work instructions and corresponding process specifications and instructions.
- International travel requires up to 25% of employee’ working hours.