Design Engineer I – Compliance Verification Engineer

About the role

The Engineering Technical Services department at Emirates seeks a Design Engineer I to act as a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE). You will prepare, check and approve design data for aircraft modifications and repairs, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal handbooks.

Key responsibilities

• Perform design engineering activities within Emirates Design Organisation approvals, managing classification of changes to type certificates and repairs.
• Conduct compliance inspections, witness certification tests and provide on‑site support during modification implementation.
• Develop and maintain compliance checklists, support certification programmes and assist with regulatory audits.
• Review and approve change requests for aircraft structures, cabin interiors, and electrical/avionics systems, including fatigue and damage tolerance assessments.

Required profile

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• Experience with aircraft design, modification approval processes and interaction with regulators (GCAA/EASA).

Required skills

• Aircraft structural design and fatigue/damage tolerance assessment.
• Cabin interior safety assessment (fire‑worthiness, crash‑worthiness, evacuation).
• Electrical and avionics system design, wiring diagrams, harness build‑up and EWIS assessment.
• Weight & Balance analysis, Functional Hazard Assessment and System Safety Assessment.
• Preparation of compliance documents, test plans, inspection plans and certification programmes.