Associate Consultant, Operational Authorization (Student)

Job description

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Murzilli Consulting, a digital aviation consultancy business unit operating within the M&K Global AG group, was established in Switzerland in 2020. It has expanded its presence with subsidiaries in Germany, Hungary, the United Kingdom, and Spain, making it a global player in the aviation consulting industry.

Our goal is to assist clients in achieving success with their regulation and compliance strategies and implementations. We act as a digital outsourced regulatory department, helping clients establish effective internal regulatory functions. Our focus is on emerging technologies in crewed and uncrewed aviation, advanced air mobility, and U-space.

We offer governments and private enterprises the opportunity to establish high-performing internal regulatory functions, along with services such as regulatory strategies, UAS and USSP certification, design verification, SORA approvals, and CE marking. Our customer base includes leading drone organisations who trust in our expertise.

Position: Associate Consultant – Operational Authorisation

Contract type: Working Student/Intern

Working hours:  up to 20 hours / week

Work model: Office presence

Location: London, UK

About this Role

This part-time Associate Consultant position offers you the opportunity to work on exciting UAS projects and operations, primarily focusing on SORA-based operational authorisations and regulatory compliance, providing perfect exposure and experience to kickstart your career with one of the best drone consulting companies worldwide.

This position sits within the Regulatory Affairs and Commercial unit of Murzilli Consulting. The key responsibility is to assist UAS manufacturers, operators, and industry partners in bringing their products to the market while ensuring compliance with regulations that allow them to fly and operate smoothly. This position offers the chance to be involved in the innovative field of drone technology, guiding products through the necessary regulatory processes.

As an Associate Consultant, you will be contributing to various consultancy projects, supporting the creation and review of technical documentation and presentations, offering recommendations on strategies, policies and procedures, as well as other tasks and deliverables as required:

Support the development of UAS safety cases for operational authorisations (e.g. SORA).

Review clients’ documentation and provide recommendations for improvement to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Develop implementation strategies and action plans with achievable targets for clients in their early development stages.

Support the liaison with national aviation authorities throughout the regulatory approval process.

Coordinate very closely with the consultancy team on all matters related to regulatory compliance.

Collaborate in other drone-related projects such as UTM/U-Space or CE Marking.

Requirements

This job is for a working student with the possibility to get work experience in one of the most dynamic industries in the aviation sector and gather insights into a broad range of topics in the UAS development, operation and regulation world.

Candidate should be still enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s study program in Aerospace Engineering, Advanced Air Mobility, or other related field with a strong interest in aviation, especially UAS and AAM development and technologies.

Fluent English communication skills in professional environment.

Ability to work up to 20 hours per week in our office in London.

Ability to take initiative and work independently.

Excellent problem-solving, analytic and numerical skills with great attention to detail.

Desirable Skills and Experience

Knowledge of the SORA methodology, UTM or other UAS-related domains.

Knowledge of regulatory standards and recommended practices, including (but not limited to) UK CAA, EASA, ICAO, JARUS etc.

Knowledge of Dangerous Goods regulations.

Prior experience with UAS operations in the Specific Category, such as ConOps development, mission planning and risk assessment.

Holder of a Remote Pilot certificate or equivalent would be a plus.

Fluency in other languages (especially Spanish, German, Arabic) would be a plus.

What We Offer

Ability to learn UAS operational authorisation from the best in class and get involved in exciting UAS projects.

Fast-growing consulting company with a supreme network of partners.

Ability to contribute directly to the future of aviation without committing to a single project.

The chance to build up new projects and realise ideas from scratch – your ideas matter here!

Personal accountability, growth and learning opportunities, based on your strengths.

An inspiring working environment with the most exciting customers globally and a great team spirit.