Certification Program Manager Type
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
LODD Autonomous seeks a Certification Program Manager to own the planning and control of the HILI UAS Type Certification program. Requires experience in certification program management, cross-functional coordination, and progress reporting for aerospace or similar regulated industries.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and control the TC certification program baseline (IMS), including milestones, dependencies, and critical path
- Create and maintain the deliverable map/indexes linking certification objectives to planned evidence deliverables and submission packages
- Own the submission plan and calendar for TC deliverables, ensuring internal readiness gates are scheduled and met
- Integrate engineering, ground test and flight test plans into the certification program
- Coordinate development of LOI inputs and ensure authority engagement events are reflected in program baselines
- Drive and chair readiness reviews, ensuring action closure and clear go/no go decisions
- Coordinate planned test notifications through the Authority Liaison
- Ensure alignment of program structure with compliance checklist structure and compliance closure strategy
- Provide regular progress, decision and readiness dashboards; identify trends, blockers, and forecast risks
- Escalate schedule/compliance difficulties and recommend recovery actions or replans
Requirements
- Experience in certification program management, preferably in aerospace or similar regulated industry
- Ability to develop and maintain program baselines, deliverable maps, and submission calendars
- Strong cross functional coordination and communication skills
- Experience with progress reporting and risk escalation
Full Job Posting
Job Overview
- Job Location: Abu Dhabi (KEZAD / Al Ain)
- Job Type: Full Time
- The Certification Program Manager (Type Certificate) owns the planning and control of LODD's HILI UAS Type Certification (TC) program
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and control the TC certification program baseline (IMS), including milestones, dependencies, and critical path
- Create and maintain the deliverable map/indexes linking certification objectives to planned evidence deliverables and submission packages
- Own the submission plan and calendar for TC deliverables, ensuring internal readiness gates are scheduled and met
- Integrate engineering, ground test and flight test plans into the certification program and ensure consistency of assumptions, configurations and interfaces across teams
- Coordinate development of LOI inputs and ensure that authority engagement events, reviews and planned investigations are reflected in program baselines
- Drive and chair (or support) readiness reviews, ensuring action closure and clear go/no go decisions for planned submissions and test events
- Coordinate planned test notifications through the Authority Liaison and ensure that test timing and readiness are reflected in program reporting
- Ensure alignment of the program structure with the compliance checklist structure and compliance closure strategy (in coordination with airworthiness compliance)
- Provide regular progress, decision and readiness dashboards; identify trends, blockers, and forecast risks to submissions and key milestones
- Escalate schedule/compliance difficulties and recommend recovery actions or replans to the Chief of Airworthiness / overall program leadership as required
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at LODD Autonomous
Certification Program Manager
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
LODD Autonomous is seeking a Certification Program Manager to develop and control the TC certification program baseline for UAS or aviation products. The role involves managing integrated master plans, submission schedul
Project Controls & Cost Manager – Hili Certification Development Program
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks a Project Controls & Cost Manager for the Hili Certification Development Program in Abu Dhabi. The role involves financial planning, budgeting, cost control, and reporting for aerospace certificatio
Program Manager HILI Development Program
Abu Dhabi, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead the end-to-end development of the HILI hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft. Responsible for driving schedule, cost, scope, and risk across engineering, certification,
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure compliance with DO-178C standards for software development life cycle processes. The role provides objective oversight of software process compliance,
Commercial Pricing Manager / BD
United Arab Emirates, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks a Commercial Pricing Manager/BD to drive growth of drone logistics services across UAE and international markets. The role combines business development, account management, proposal development, an
Ground Control Station Software Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
We are seeking a Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and maintain GCS software for eVTOL systems. You will design telemetry reception, command interfaces, mission planning tools, and hea
Supply Chain Planning, Integration & Reporting Analyst
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Acts as the central analytical and governance support role, consolidating supply chain performance, risk status, finance, and industrial readiness to enable data-driven decision making and certification-aligned oversight
Chief of Quality and Independent Monitoring Function
Abu Dhabi, UAE
LODD Autonomous is looking for a Head of Quality & Independent System Monitoring to ensure compliance with EASA Part 21 and DOH requirements. The role involves establishing the ISM framework, conducting audits, and liais
Certification Program Manager
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
Project Controls & Cost Manager – Hili Certification Development Program
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
Program Manager HILI Development Program
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Commercial Pricing Manager / BD
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Ground Control Station Software Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Supply Chain Planning, Integration & Reporting Analyst
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Chief of Quality and Independent Monitoring Function
Abu Dhabi, UAE