Safety and Compliance Engineer

Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

Safety and Compliance Engineer
Based in Budapest

Purpose of the role
The Safety and Compliance Engineer support the Safety & Compliance team by ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining airworthiness, and enhancing safety performance. This includes monitoring, auditing, and assisting in the resolution of quality and safety-related issues within CAMO operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with procedures to ensure the safety and airworthiness of aircraft, per ORO.GEN.200(a)(6) and Part M
• Verify that maintenance and airworthiness standards comply with regulatory and company requirements
• Support the Part M M.A.712 Quality System
• Present reports, concepts, and developments within Quality and Safety
• Resolve issues and non-conformities raised during Authority or external audits
• Monitor regulatory compliance and safety performance of external contractors, including sub-contracted activities
• Assist with resolving internal non-conformities and manage the company's exposure to risk
• Ensure timely company responses to Authority assessments and directives
• Monitor compliance of Part M activities and contracted maintenance according to agreements
• Perform maintenance quality audits and assess potential maintenance providers
• Monitor legislative changes, safety trends, and risks that impact technical operations, revising quality documentation as needed
• Support the development of Wizz Air quality and safety policies and systems
• Disseminate relevant quality and safety information to CAMO staff and contractors
• Ensure compliance with CAME procedures for airworthiness assurance
• Manage follow-ups for corrective actions on audit findings
• Prepare Corrective Action Plans for Authority findings in liaison with the HME
• Oversee compliance with CAMO personnel authorizations
• Issue Non-Accident and Incident Statements
• Recommend improvements to the maintenance quality system
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Wizz Air's Safety Management System
• Process safety reports related to technical operations and maintenance
• Conduct safety investigations and issue recommendations for technical operations
• Manage safety projects and risk mitigation for identified safety hazards
• Edit and distribute safety and quality bulletins
• Perform periodic reviews of CAME for SMS-related content completeness
• Provide safety and quality training for maintenance personnel

Experience
1-3+ years of work experience in a Part M or Part 145 organization is an advantage

Hard Skills

• Knowledge of ICAO and EASA regulations relevant to continuing airworthiness and safety management is an advantage
• Experience with AMOS and/or Intelex is an advantage
• Proficiency in PC and MS Office applications

Education

• Higher education, preferably in aviation or Safety/Quality/Compliance management
• A320 Level III training/license is an advantage

Language
Fluent English (both written and spoken)

Skills And Competencies

• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team

When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.