Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist
Posted on Jul 8, 2026 by CV-Library
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Automotive
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Our client, a leading entity in the aerospace sector, is currently seeking a Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist to join their team, with occasional travel for regulator, airspace, customer, and test-site engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Managing Director and Airspace Integration Lead in developing regulatory, airspace, and aviation safety pathways
Prepare, maintain, and evolve operational authorisation materials using JARUS SORA principles
Contribute to ConOps, operational risk assessments, compliance matrices, safety cases, operating procedures, and regulator-facing documentation
Engage with aviation authorities, ANSPs, airspace stakeholders, assessment bodies, test sites, and external advisors
Drive regulatory workstreams across complex UAS operations, including BVLOS, high-autonomy operations, high altitude operations, DAA, emergency procedures, and operational mitigations
Collaborate with software engineers, technical leads, and operational staff to architect a coherent aviation and safety management system across the company
Support the development of advanced digital, and potentially AI-enabled, safety and aviation management processes
Ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into engineering, software, operations, test planning, and company processes
Maintain strong document discipline, traceability, version control, and action tracking across regulatory and safety evidence
Job Requirements:
Experience in UAS regulatory, aviation safety, or airspace integration
Strong hands-on experience with JARUS SORA and complex operational authorisations
Knowledge of BVLOS, autonomous systems, HAPS, advanced air mobility, defence UAS, flight test, aviation safety cases, or novel aviation operations
Understanding of airspace regulation and operational integration
Exposure to aircraft certification, flightworthiness, continuing airworthiness, design assurance, safety management systems, or aviation software assurance is ideal
Ability to write clear, structured, evidence-based regulatory documentation
Comfortable working with software engineers and technical teams on novel systems
High agency - able to drive tasks, not just advise from the sidelines
If you are an experienced Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist with a passion for advancing the field of aerospace, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Managing Director and Airspace Integration Lead in developing regulatory, airspace, and aviation safety pathways
Prepare, maintain, and evolve operational authorisation materials using JARUS SORA principles
Contribute to ConOps, operational risk assessments, compliance matrices, safety cases, operating procedures, and regulator-facing documentation
Engage with aviation authorities, ANSPs, airspace stakeholders, assessment bodies, test sites, and external advisors
Drive regulatory workstreams across complex UAS operations, including BVLOS, high-autonomy operations, high altitude operations, DAA, emergency procedures, and operational mitigations
Collaborate with software engineers, technical leads, and operational staff to architect a coherent aviation and safety management system across the company
Support the development of advanced digital, and potentially AI-enabled, safety and aviation management processes
Ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into engineering, software, operations, test planning, and company processes
Maintain strong document discipline, traceability, version control, and action tracking across regulatory and safety evidence
Job Requirements:
Experience in UAS regulatory, aviation safety, or airspace integration
Strong hands-on experience with JARUS SORA and complex operational authorisations
Knowledge of BVLOS, autonomous systems, HAPS, advanced air mobility, defence UAS, flight test, aviation safety cases, or novel aviation operations
Understanding of airspace regulation and operational integration
Exposure to aircraft certification, flightworthiness, continuing airworthiness, design assurance, safety management systems, or aviation software assurance is ideal
Ability to write clear, structured, evidence-based regulatory documentation
Comfortable working with software engineers and technical teams on novel systems
High agency - able to drive tasks, not just advise from the sidelines
If you are an experienced Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist with a passion for advancing the field of aerospace, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team
Reference: 225345658
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Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist
Posted on Jul 8, 2026 by CV-Library
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Automotive
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Our client, a leading entity in the aerospace sector, is currently seeking a Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist to join their team, with occasional travel for regulator, airspace, customer, and test-site engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Managing Director and Airspace Integration Lead in developing regulatory, airspace, and aviation safety pathways
Prepare, maintain, and evolve operational authorisation materials using JARUS SORA principles
Contribute to ConOps, operational risk assessments, compliance matrices, safety cases, operating procedures, and regulator-facing documentation
Engage with aviation authorities, ANSPs, airspace stakeholders, assessment bodies, test sites, and external advisors
Drive regulatory workstreams across complex UAS operations, including BVLOS, high-autonomy operations, high altitude operations, DAA, emergency procedures, and operational mitigations
Collaborate with software engineers, technical leads, and operational staff to architect a coherent aviation and safety management system across the company
Support the development of advanced digital, and potentially AI-enabled, safety and aviation management processes
Ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into engineering, software, operations, test planning, and company processes
Maintain strong document discipline, traceability, version control, and action tracking across regulatory and safety evidence
Job Requirements:
Experience in UAS regulatory, aviation safety, or airspace integration
Strong hands-on experience with JARUS SORA and complex operational authorisations
Knowledge of BVLOS, autonomous systems, HAPS, advanced air mobility, defence UAS, flight test, aviation safety cases, or novel aviation operations
Understanding of airspace regulation and operational integration
Exposure to aircraft certification, flightworthiness, continuing airworthiness, design assurance, safety management systems, or aviation software assurance is ideal
Ability to write clear, structured, evidence-based regulatory documentation
Comfortable working with software engineers and technical teams on novel systems
High agency - able to drive tasks, not just advise from the sidelines
If you are an experienced Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist with a passion for advancing the field of aerospace, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Managing Director and Airspace Integration Lead in developing regulatory, airspace, and aviation safety pathways
Prepare, maintain, and evolve operational authorisation materials using JARUS SORA principles
Contribute to ConOps, operational risk assessments, compliance matrices, safety cases, operating procedures, and regulator-facing documentation
Engage with aviation authorities, ANSPs, airspace stakeholders, assessment bodies, test sites, and external advisors
Drive regulatory workstreams across complex UAS operations, including BVLOS, high-autonomy operations, high altitude operations, DAA, emergency procedures, and operational mitigations
Collaborate with software engineers, technical leads, and operational staff to architect a coherent aviation and safety management system across the company
Support the development of advanced digital, and potentially AI-enabled, safety and aviation management processes
Ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into engineering, software, operations, test planning, and company processes
Maintain strong document discipline, traceability, version control, and action tracking across regulatory and safety evidence
Job Requirements:
Experience in UAS regulatory, aviation safety, or airspace integration
Strong hands-on experience with JARUS SORA and complex operational authorisations
Knowledge of BVLOS, autonomous systems, HAPS, advanced air mobility, defence UAS, flight test, aviation safety cases, or novel aviation operations
Understanding of airspace regulation and operational integration
Exposure to aircraft certification, flightworthiness, continuing airworthiness, design assurance, safety management systems, or aviation software assurance is ideal
Ability to write clear, structured, evidence-based regulatory documentation
Comfortable working with software engineers and technical teams on novel systems
High agency - able to drive tasks, not just advise from the sidelines
If you are an experienced Senior UAS Regulatory Specialist with a passion for advancing the field of aerospace, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team
Reference: 225345658
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