Assistant Engineering Manager

Job Description

Role:

The role involves precise planning and execution of certification and compliance activities w.r.t. DGCA Type Certification, CEMILAC, FAA, EASA, Green & Blue UAS and third-party laboratory tests. This role also involves studying & implementing various National & International regulations with respect to certification & compliance requirements of UAS in Civil and Defense sectors.

The candidate will closely interact, work & collaborate with Product management, V&V, E&E, SW, Design and Development, Prototype, production, Certification bodies, DGCA, QCI, BIS, DFI, AUVSI, CEMILAC and external test laboratories.

Skills:

• Internal and External Stakeholder Management Skills
• Project Management Skills
• Strong Negotiation and Convincing Skills. Able to analyze risks & initiate mitigation plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong Engineering academics basics in Aeronautics, Mechanics and Electronics.
• Strong Interpersonal, Decision Making and Prioritization skills.
• Strong documentation skills and record keeping. The ability to communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing.
• Flexibility to travel to and work with External agencies for work activities.

Responsibilities:

• Work with internal stakeholders to obtain an in-depth understanding of the Products, test requirements; Generate the requirement proposals and execution plan along with budgetary & timeline requirements.
• Study & understand Tender Documents, Scheme Documents, Compliance Standards, Drone Rules and generate test requirements proposal & obtain agreements with internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring correct TC documentation, tests executions, TC audits and cooperation with CB for expeditious releases of SoCs
• Work with external stakeholders like CB / ATE, DGCA and QCI to make them understand the Product environment and compliances.
• Effective communications & collaborations with CB, DGCA, QCI, CEMILAC, DFI, BIS etc.
• Timely study of regulatory drafts & feedbacks in the interest of IdeaForge. Study and analysis of international regulations and preparation of presentations & compliance roadmaps.
• Creation & maintenance of Certification roadmap in cooperation with Product management and Strict adherence in execution
• Planning & execution of periodic internal audits to identify /analyze the compliance risks & implement mitigation measures with respective departments.
• Budgetary planning for all departmental activities.
• Team management, KRAs and appraisals.

Qualification:

• B Tech / M Tech in Aeronautical / Mechanical Engineering.
• A minimum of 10-15 Years of Experience in Technical Compliances, minimum 5 years in UAS industry.
• Exceptional understanding & hands-on experience working with regulatory frameworks – National/International.
• Proven Experience with product testing, process analysis & certification activities