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UAV Regulatory and Certification Expert

ANAVIA Bilten,ANAVIA NäfelsPosted 3 days ago
Permanent employeeonsite

Job Description

Your mission

Key Tasks:
  • 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.

Your profile

Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience or strong academic/project background in operational authorization, certification, or safety for UAVs or manned aircraft.
  • Strong understanding of EASA UAS regulations. 
  • Experience with certification plans, compliance matrices, and operational approvals.
  • Proven knowledge of risk assessment methodologies such as SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment).
  • Familiarity with safety and design assurance standards (ARP4754, DO-178C, DO-254, ISO 9001, ISO 21384).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail in documentation.
  • Skills: Excellent knowledge of UAV systems, avionics, propulsion, and control systems.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable working with regulators and cross-functional teams.
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and able to lead or independently manage certification activities.
  • High integrity and safety mindset; skilled at assessing risks and making sound technical decisions.
  • Ability to guide and mentor junior engineers in airworthiness and certification processes.
  • Strong documentation, reporting, and regulatory submission skills.
  • Language: Good language skills in English (oral and written). German desirable.
  • Eligibility: Swiss or EU citizens only.
  • Location: On-Site in Näfels | Bilten, Switzerland.
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