Senior Specialist - Engineering Application Reference Data

Our client, a defence prime, is seeking a Senior Specialist to create, manage and maintain reference data in an engineering support application, protecting data integrity and supporting airworthiness across several aircraft platforms. The role is hybrid, with an expected one to two days a week on site, and requires SC clearance.

What you will do

• Create, manage and maintain application reference data across multiple aircraft platforms, preserving data integrity and airworthiness support.
• Support testing and release activity.
• Resolve pending work orders.
• Provide expert application advice throughout the acquisition cycle.
• Assist with incidents affecting airworthiness or operational capability.
• Support the Engineering Application Manager (Air) in industry liaison, service-level management, customer-expectation management and conflict resolution.
• Maintain evidence of data-quality checks, approved reference-data changes, test and release support, work-order closure, advice and incident actions.
• Keep reference data current, accurate and controlled, with work orders and incidents resolved or formally managed.

What you will bring

• Significant practical experience of the application, preferably at Aircraft Custodian level.
• Strong understanding of reference-data control and data integrity.
• Understanding of airworthiness support.
• Experience of testing and releases.
• Experience of incident resolution.
• Ability to work with industry partners and manage service levels and customer expectations.
• Current SC clearance.