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Dawn Aerospace is seeking a Flight Authorization & Certification Engineer to support the company's spaceplane development program in Europe. The spaceplane is a reusable aircraft combining rocket propulsion with conventional airplane design to enable high-frequency, low-cost access to sub-orbital space.
In this role, you will work at the intersection of engineering, flight operations, and regulatory compliance. Your primary mission is to coordinate activities necessary to obtain flight authorizations for spaceplane operations in Europe while providing technical support for space regulatory activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating activities required to obtain flight authorizations for European operations
- Identifying, interpreting, and applying applicable regulations, standards, and operational requirements
- Preparing flight authorization request dossiers, safety analyses, and associated technical justifications
- Conducting operational and technical risk analyses and defining appropriate risk mitigation strategies
- Coordinating vehicle, payload, and operations flight readiness activities with engineering and operational teams
- Ensuring coordination between engineering, flight operations, and ground operations teams to obtain necessary regulatory approvals
- Tracking regulatory actions, milestones, and technical deliverables throughout the authorization process
- Participating in technical reviews and Flight Readiness Reviews
- Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with regulatory authorities, partners, and test site operators
- Contributing to development of future flight authorization processes and regulatory compliance maintenance
- Coordinating project activities including planning, technical reviews, deliverable production, and milestone adherence
- Supporting regulatory work and technical activities in space domain
You will collaborate with engineers, flight operations specialists, and regulatory authorities to address novel technical challenges and enable reusable spaceplane operations.
Requirements:
- Engineering degree or advanced qualification in aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineering, systems, mechanics, or related field
- Experience translating technical or regulatory requirements into concrete engineering solutions
- Experience writing clear and rigorous technical documents, safety dossiers, or regulatory authorization requests
- Ability to coordinate technical activities and projects involving multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple activities in parallel
- Pragmatic and structured approach to solving complex technical problems
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills
Desirable experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Flight authorizations, certification, or regulatory compliance
- Airworthiness, system safety, or safety assurance
- Flight testing or aerial operations
- Verification, validation, or qualification programs
- Systems engineering
- Technical project coordination or project engineering
- Regulatory frameworks applicable to aeronautical or space activities
