Safety & Compliance Engineer

About the role

The Safety & Compliance Engineer will support the Safety Management System and compliance monitoring within the Airworthiness & Aircraft Maintenance Division. The role ensures engineering, maintenance and airworthiness activities meet GCAA regulatory requirements, company manuals and industry best practices, while proactively identifying safety risks and driving continual improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Support and maintain the organization’s Safety Management System (SMS).
• Monitor compliance with GCAA regulations, company procedures and industry standards.
• Conduct internal audits, airworthiness reviews and safety investigations.
• Identify hazards, non‑compliances and systemic weaknesses and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for management and regulatory bodies.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical engineering or equivalent FAA/GCAA licence.
• Minimum 5 years experience in aviation engineering, maintenance, continuing airworthiness, safety or compliance.
• Practical knowledge of GCAA CAR SMS, CAR M, CAR 145 and CAR AIR OPS.
• Familiarity with internal audit and compliance monitoring processes.
• Desirable: ISO 9001 internal auditor training, safety or quality management training, GCAA Airworthiness Review Certificate.

Required skills

• GCAA CAR SMS
• CAR M
• CAR 145
• CAR AIR OPS
• Root cause analysis techniques
• Safety Management Systems
• GCAA, FAA and EASA regulatory frameworks
• Approved maintenance data (AMM, CMM, Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives)
• Maintenance and continuing airworthiness processes
• Risk assessment methodologies