Chief Engineer – Propulsion & Energy

Location: Dubai, UAE | Permanent

Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking an experienced Chief Engineer – Propulsion & Energy to lead the development of advanced electric propulsion and energy systems for a next-generation aerospace programme.

This is a key leadership role within an early-stage engineering team, responsible for defining propulsion architecture and supporting the journey from concept development through certification and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the electric propulsion architecture, including motor selection, sizing, configuration, and integration.
• Lead battery system strategy, including cell selection, pack design, BMS architecture, and safety considerations.
• Define high-voltage electrical architecture, power distribution, redundancy, and fault protection strategies.
• Develop thermal management solutions for electric propulsion systems.
• Establish battery certification strategies, including qualification and safety testing.
• Lead technical engagement with suppliers across batteries, motors, and power electronics.
• Manage key technical risks around energy storage, performance, and system integration.

Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in electric propulsion, aerospace systems engineering, or similar advanced technology programmes.
• Proven experience owning the design and development of complete propulsion systems.
• Strong expertise in battery systems, including cell chemistry, pack design, BMS, thermal runaway analysis, and containment.
• Experience with high-voltage electrical systems and thermal management.
• Knowledge of battery certification requirements and qualification processes.
• Previous eVTOL, electric aircraft, or hybrid-electric experience preferred.

Ideal Candidate

A senior propulsion and energy systems leader who can balance performance, safety, certification, and technical risk while driving the development of next-generation aircraft technologies.

Our client can offer fantastic TAX FREE salaries and benefits as well as the opportunity to be part of a world class team of engineers to be part of a ground breaking project here in the UAE!

Chief Engineer — Electrical

Location: Dubai, UAE
Permanent Opportunity

Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking an experienced Chief Engineer — Electrical to join an innovative aerospace programme developing a next-generation electric aircraft.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing engineering team at the early stages of aircraft development, helping shape the electrical architecture, certification approach, and future production of an advanced aircraft platform.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading all aircraft-level electrical engineering activities, ensuring the design is safe, reliable, and compliant with aviation certification standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the aircraft electrical architecture, including:
  • Power distribution
  • Electrical system design
  • Redundancy and fault protection strategies
  • Low-voltage aircraft systems
• Own aircraft-level electrical certification activities, including:
  • DO-160G compliance
  • EMC
  • HIRF
  • Lightning protection
• Develop electrical bonding, grounding, and shielding strategies for metallic and composite aircraft structures.
• Define electrical installation and wiring standards, including:
  • Harness design
  • Routing
  • Cable separation
  • Connector requirements
• Support safety analysis and risk assessments related to electrical systems.
• Work closely with engineering teams across propulsion, avionics, structures, and certification to ensure successful aircraft integration.
• Provide technical leadership and act as the electrical authority throughout the aircraft development programme.

Required Experience

• 15+ years’ experience in aircraft electrical systems engineering.
• Proven experience leading aircraft-level electrical architecture on a certified aircraft programme.
• Previous experience as a:
  • Chief Electrical Engineer
  • Electrical Technical Authority
  • Electrical Systems Lead
  • Similar senior engineering role
• Strong knowledge of aircraft certification requirements, including:
  • CS-23
  • DO-160G
  • EMC, HIRF, and lightning protection
• Experience working with civil aviation authorities such as EASA, FAA, GCAA, or equivalent.
• Experience with composite aircraft structures and aircraft electrical integration.
• Experience with electric or hybrid-electric aircraft systems, including HV/LV systems and electrical fault management.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within:
  • eVTOL
  • Electric aircraft
  • Advanced Air Mobility
  • Novel aircraft development
• Experience with:
  • MBSE / SysML
  • Aircraft certification programmes
  • Wire harness design
  • Distributed electric propulsion systems

Our client can offer fantastic TAX FREE salaries and benefits as well as the opportunity to be part of a world class team of engineers to be part of a ground breaking project here in the UAE!

#HIRING ⚡🚁 eVTOL Role - Head of Safety (Safety Management System)- Dubai 🇦🇪

Volantes Technical Recruitment are bringing another fantastic role to market for a leading eVTOL project in the UAE.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the core founding team on a project which will revolutionise specific sectors within the advanced air mobility sector.

Reports directly to the Director, Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE), with an independent direct functional reporting line to the CEO as the Accountable Executive on all safety management matters.

Applicable Standards;

⚡ ICAO Annex 19 (Second Edition) SMS Framework
⚡ ICAO Doc 9859 (Fourth Edition) Safety Management Manual
⚡ GCAA CAR Part V and CAR-SMS
⚡ EASA Part 21 (21.A.139, 21.A.239, 21.A.3A) management system
⚡ Regulation (EU) 376/2014 mandatory occurrence reporting
⚡ FAA 14 CFR Part 5 and 14 CFR 21.3
⚡ FAA AC 21-58 SMS implementation guidance
⚡ ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety)
⚡ ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management)
⚡ ISO 31000:2018 (Risk Management)
⚡ AS/EN 9100:2018 clauses 5.1, 6.1, and 8.1.3 (Product Safety)
⚡ ISO 9001:2015 clause 6.1 (Risk-based thinking)

What we can offer;

-Once in a career opportunity 😍
-Fantastic TAX FREE salary and first class benefits
-Being part of a team of world class engineers from throughout the world
-Live in one of the best cities in the world

If you are interested in applying or knowing more please contact me on

📩 lee@volantesrecruitment.com

#HIRING 🚁 ⚡  eVTOL Roles - System Architect MBSE — Platform and Sovereign C2  🇦🇪 

Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking 2 x System Architects to work for a fantastic eVTOL client in Dubai who are planning to revolutionise the Autonomous flight sector.

This is a great greenfield opportunity to be part of the founding team who will become the driving force to ensure success of the project.

Purpose of the Role

You will be the senior model architect defining the SysML model structure, metamodel customisation, viewpoint definitions, and Level 1 / Level 2 architecture decomposition.

You are the bridge between Chief Engineers — who make architecture decisions — and MBSE Engineers — who implement those decisions in the model.

There are two System Architect positions: one serving the aircraft stream and one serving the sovereign C2 stream.

Highly Desirable Experience

⚡ ARP4754A or ARP4754B
⚡ DO-178C and DO-254 interfaces
⚡ ARP4761/ARP4761A safety integration
⚡ eVTOL, UAV or autonomous-aircraft experience
⚡ Electrical propulsion or battery-system integration
⚡ Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Capella or Enterprise Architect
⚡ DOORS, DOORS Next, Polarion or Jama
⚡ Greenfield aircraft development

What we can offer...

-Once in a career opportunity
-Fantastic TAX FREE salary and first class benefits
-Being part of a team of world class engineers from throughout the world
-Live in one of the best cities in the world

#HIRING 🚁 ⚡  eVTOL Roles - System Architect MBSE — Platform and Sovereign C2  🇦🇪 

Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking 2 x System Architects to work for a fantastic eVTOL client in Dubai who are planning to revolutionise the Autonomous flight sector.

This is a great greenfield opportunity to be part of the founding team who will become the driving force to ensure success of the project.

Purpose of the Role

You will be the senior model architect defining the SysML model structure, metamodel customisation, viewpoint definitions, and Level 1 / Level 2 architecture decomposition.

You are the bridge between Chief Engineers — who make architecture decisions — and MBSE Engineers — who implement those decisions in the model.

There are two System Architect positions: one serving the aircraft stream and one serving the sovereign C2 stream.

Highly Desirable Experience

⚡ ARP4754A or ARP4754B
⚡ DO-178C and DO-254 interfaces
⚡ ARP4761/ARP4761A safety integration
⚡ eVTOL, UAV or autonomous-aircraft experience
⚡ Electrical propulsion or battery-system integration
⚡ Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Capella or Enterprise Architect
⚡ DOORS, DOORS Next, Polarion or Jama
⚡ Greenfield aircraft development

What we can offer...

-Once in a career opportunity
-Fantastic TAX FREE salary and first class benefits
-Being part of a team of world class engineers from throughout the world
-Live in one of the best cities in the world

Principal MBSE Engineers – UAE 🇦🇪✈️

Volantes Technical Recruitment are currently working with a fantastic client in the UAE who have commenced a ground breaking project within the eVTOL space and have huge plans to design, develop and manufacture an aircraft which will deliver for vital sectors within the UAE and beyond.

To support, I am looking for experienced Principal MBSE Engineers to join the pioneering engineering team working on next-generation aviation technology.

🔹 Principal MBSE Engineer – Platform

• 12+ years' Systems Engineering & MBSE experience
• Strong SysML & Cameo Systems Modeler expertise
• Experience owning aircraft architecture models
• DOORS NG, requirements traceability & toolchain integration
• Certified aircraft programme experience highly desirable

Our client can offer fantastic TAX FREE salaries and benefits as well as the opportunity to be part of a world class team of engineers to be part of a ground breaking project here in the UAE.

Principal MBSE Engineers – UAE 🇦🇪✈️

Volantes Technical Recruitment are currently working with a fantastic client in the UAE who have commenced a ground breaking project within the eVTOL space and have huge plans to design, develop and manufacture an aircraft which will deliver for vital sectors within the UAE and beyond.

To support, I am looking for experienced Principal MBSE Engineers to join the pioneering engineering team working on next-generation aviation technology.

🔹 Principal MBSE Engineer – Sovereign C2

• 12+ years' Systems Engineering & MBSE experience
• Strong SysML & Cameo Systems Modeler expertise
• Experience with mission-critical Command & Control or system-of-systems architectures
• DOORS NG, interface modelling & requirements traceability
• Defence, Air Traffic Management or C2 experience advantageous

Our client can offer fantastic TAX FREE salaries and benefits as well as the opportunity to be part of a world class team of engineers to be part of a ground breaking project here in the UAE.

Post Holder — Part 121 / Part 135 Operations

Volantes Technical Recruitment is retained by a leading rotary-wing operator to appoint a Senior Flight Safety Manager (Post Holder) for its Part 121 / Part 135 operations. 

This is a business-critical, regulator-facing appointment based at the operator’s headquarters in Riyadh, reporting directly to the Director of Safety. The successful candidate will own the performance of the Safety Management System (SMS) and the wider Safety Assurance programme across a modern, high-utilisation helicopter fleet, and will be required to gain formal Post Holder acceptance from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).

ROLE AT A GLANCE

• Position -Senior Flight Safety Manager (Post Holder) — P121 / P135
• Function - Safety — Mid / Senior Management
• Reports to - Director of Safety
• Location -Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (on-site, HQ)
• Fleet - Modern rotary fleet of c. 40–60 aircraft (AW139, H145, H125, H160)
• Regulatory - GACA Post Holder acceptance required (GACAR Parts 4 & 5, ICAO SARPs)
• Relocation - Full relocation support and flights provided

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a senior, regulator-facing safety leadership role with genuine ownership. As Post Holder for Safety, you will be accountable to the Director of Safety for the effectiveness of the SMS, the Safety Assurance programme and all safety and risk-management functions carried out under the operator’s Part 121 Air Operator Certificate. You will help develop and administer the SMS to meet company policy, customer requirements and full regulatory compliance, driving a mature, just and learning safety culture across all bases and deployments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess and assure the effectiveness of the SMS against the operator’s strategic business requirements across P121 operations.
• Facilitate hazard identification and risk assessment across all operational activities and the wider business.
• Manage all safety and issue reports through to completion, and lead investigations into accidents and occurrences, documenting outcomes, reports and action plans.
• Lead the development of Safety Cases for all operations and identify priority areas for new risk controls.
• Maintain and manage the Hazard / Risk Register, and monitor the effectiveness of safety risk controls and corrective / preventative actions.
• Conduct periodic safety and quality audits in conjunction with the Quality team to confirm SMS requirements are being met
• Provide analysis and reporting of SMS performance, and report regularly to the Director of Safety on performance and improvement needs.
• Develop, execute and maintain dynamic safety programmes and safety promotion at all bases and deployments.
• Participate in Management and Safety review meetings, providing minutes and tracking action outcomes.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL).
• All required licences, ratings and training certificates, supported by documentary evidence.
• Previous or current experience with a high-demand helicopter operator running a fleet of approximately 40–60 aircraft.
• Minimum 7 years’ aviation experience, including at least 3 years in a management capacity and 3 years in an aviation safety role in comparable operations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and aviation risk-management principles, methods and execution.
• Working knowledge of GACAR Parts 4 & 5, ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices, and familiarity with FAA / EASA regulations.
• Able to satisfy GACA Post Holder acceptance requirements, including a panel interview as part of the acceptance process.
• Excellent report-writing, presentation and stakeholder-communication skills, with strong MS Office proficiency.

DESIRABLE

• Type experience on one or more of the operator’s fleet — AW139, H145, H125 or H160.
• Previous operating experience in the helicopter SAR / EMS field.
• Certificate courses in Aircraft Accident Investigation and Aviation Human Factors

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate course in Safety Management System (SMS); and
• Certificate course in Aviation Auditor qualification; or equivalent experience as a Safety Manager in a comparable operation.
• Aircraft Accident Investigation and Aviation Human Factors certificates are advantageous.

B1 Licensed Aircraft Engineer (Mobile Service Team)
Location: Luton
Hours: 5-5-4 Shift Pattern, 7am-7pm

Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking a skilled B1 Licensed Aircraft Engineer to join one of our leading clients Mobile Service Team, based at Luton and travelling at short notice throughout the South of England and occasionally worldwide locations. This is a rare opportunity to join a fantastic team of driven and talented engineers who thrive on delivering first class service and support.

This role will provide and perform certification of rapid response Aircraft Maintenance services from Mobile Support Units and line station facilities. The successful candidate will join a long established and respected forward-thinking company that has a proven pedigree in career development within the organisation with type and non-type training provided to develop your skills and capabilities.

Main Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Line Scheduled and Unscheduled/AOG service delivery/certification

- Working as part of a small team and individually with responsibility to co-ordinate Line and AOG events to conclusion

- Responsible for ensuring that the allocated MST vehicle is always properly provisioned, clean, and ready for service prior to leaving shift.

- Accountable for Compliance with all procedures detailed within the GAEL Maintenance Organisation Expositions (EASA/CAA)

- Accountable for Compliance with all company health and safety policies, procedures and COSHH requirements

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Essential

An Unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 B1 Licence with at least one of the below type ratings:

Bombardier BD-700 Global Express

Bombardier Challenger 350

Bombardier Challenger 604/605/650

Bombardier Challenger 850

Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300

Embraer EMB- 135/145

Cessna Citation 560XLS

Cessna Citation 680/680A

* UK Part 66 Licence Category A must have held Cat A privileges on at least one of the type ratings listed.

Extensive experience as a line/base certifying engineer, with experience in AOG support roles, preferably in mobile support

Extensive aircraft maintenance experience with a wide knowledge and skill range in servicing, inspection repair and modifications

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Hold a valid Passport and UK Driving Licence

Flexible and able to travel at short notice

Desirable

Good understanding of the concepts and requirements of SMS, Quality Assurance and Audits

Line management experience including the ability to delegate work, set clear directions and manage workflow

Strong mentoring and coaching skills

Ability to train and develop subordinate’s skills and foster teamwork among team members

Position: B1/2 Licenced Aircraft Engineer 
Location: Bournemouth Airport
Working Hours: Mon to Fri OR 554

Our client is a highly reputable Business Aviation company, working across both fixed wing and rotary aircrafts. With continued growth across the business and a number of projects being secured, they are expanding their engineering capability at their Bournemouth site.  

In light of this continued growth, we are seeking talented B1 and B2 Licenced Engineers to join their dynamic and progressive Engineering Team. This is a role where no two days are the same, you will gain valuable exposure to a wide variety of aircraft types, working in a fast faced and diverse operational environment supporting high profile clients.

They are offering type rating training for the right individuals alongside ongoing opportunities for professional development.

To be considered for this position you will hold, a UK CAA/EASA Part 66 B1 or B2 Licence, preferably with one of the following type ratings:

• Beechcraft King Air
• Cessna F406
• VulcanAir P68
• Bombardier Challenger CL-600-2A12/-2B16 (601, 604, 605)
• Bombardier Global / Global Express BD-700-1A10/-1A11
• Embraer EMB135/145
• Any Learjet type

Preferred candidates will already hold one of the listed type ratings, however applicants with other similar type ratings will be considered as training and type courses may be provided.

The successful candidate will join a long established and respected forward-thinking company that has a proven pedigree in career development within the organisation, with type and non-type training provided to develop your skills and capabilities.

/ Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the successful completion of all allocated, planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks
• Ensure the completion of scheduled customer order requirements when acting as supervising, certifying engineer for a given input
• Responsible for the management of and performance/quality of performed works in compliance with applicable company process and procedures
• Ensure correct compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
• Maintain the required engineering licence and applicable type rating as required to perform duties and be responsible for ensuring licences and type ratings do not lapse and are kept up to date
• Accountable for providing professional communication with customers and contacts as required
• Individual responsibility for booking accurate, and consistent timekeeping in applicable software system

/ Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Essential

• A UK CAA Part 66 Licence Category B1 or B2
• Previous aircraft base maintenance experience with a wide knowledge and skill range in servicing, inspection repair and modifications
• Satisfactory recency as required for issue of applicable certifying approval
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Strong communication and organisation skills

/ In addition to a Competitive Salary, they will offer you:

• Flexible working patterns
• Competitive Group Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance *
• Income Protection *
• Travel Insurance *
• Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
• Free Car Parking
• 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)
• Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development