Certification Manager

We are seeking a UAV Certification Associate/Manager to work with government and regulatory bodies to secure necessary permissions and approvals for commercial drone operations. The role involves formulating Type Certification applications, coordinating with engineering teams and external agencies, and ensuring compliance feedback in product development cycles.

Responsibilities

• Formulating Type Certification (TC) applications, drafting application documents and owning TC journey for all Airbound platforms
• Co-ordination with Airbound engineering teams and external agencies (ATE, QCI, DGCA etc) for clear representation
• Scanning the drone policy spectrum from regulatory angle
• Liaising with local authorities for smooth flight operations
• Building a muscle for Airbound’s future platforms to ensure compliance feedback in product development cycles

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-4 years of professional experience in formulation of TC application, drafting application documents to proven Type Certification approvals for UAVs of any category and clear understanding of TC journey.
• Executive presence along with boots-on-ground execution : Ability to exude executive presence in meetings with important senior government stakeholders and pragmatic to get things executed with on-ground teams.
• Cross functional collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross functional environment with functionals ranging from Operations, Compliance, Public Relations, Legal, Engineering, Supply Chain.
• Clear proof of work with external agencies like ATEs, QCI, Quality Certification Labs and understanding of accreditation for raw materials, testing labs, etc.
• Deep knowledge of Quality standards framework in India - ISO, AS, BIS and many others as well as aerospace quality standards - AS9100, ISO 9001, DO-178C, DO-160, etc

Nice to have

• Experience working with foreign regulations: Prior experience working with foreign drone regulators like FAA, EASA, etc.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance to keep you and your loved ones covered
• Relocation assistance and a daily travel stipend to ease your commute
• Advanced salary credit to support you when you need it