Electrical Certification
What is the role of the Electrical Certification Engineer?
- To ensure that new seat electrical designs meet the strict safety requirements set out by the regulatory authorities (FAA and EASA).
- Planning and reporting Qualification Tests for components supplied by Contour and outsourced components.
- Perform FMEA on the electrical systems to ensure durability and occupant safety are maintained.
- Maintain continued airworthiness of the product through its life.
What kind of applicant are we looking for?
- Suitable applicants should have an interest in electrical systems
- An applicant with a sound mathematical ability and strong analytical skills.
- Someone with creativity and innovation would be a great asset.
- Academic requirements are minimum 2:1 degree in an Electrical/ Electronic Engineering discipline or similar.
What does Electrical Certification offer to graduates?
- The Electrical Certification department offers the opportunity to take on an intellectually challenging role full of variety, problem solving and professional development.
- By joining the department, the graduate would be required to learn a broad range of demanding skills. Training would be provided via self-learning, on-the-job mentorship and external companies.
- As a career, Electrical Certification engineers are highly regarded, sought after and are rewarded as a result.
What are the objectives of the Electrical Certification placement?
- Produce a qualification test procedure (QTP) and qualification test report (QTR) for a Contour supplied electrical system and assess the QTP and QTR from an external supplier.
- Produce an acceptance test procedure and report.
- Produce bonding and grounding calculations and seat system safety analysis documents (SSA).
- Produce hardware and software specifications for the electrical components to be installed into the seats.
- Carry out failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA).