About the Role
You will own the product integrity roadmap for a TEKEVER platform, combining Team Leader accountability with reliability, safety and airworthiness expertise. You will define and prioritize the backlog for quality and compliance including PLM responsibilities and technical writing. Ensure our products meet not only internal requirements but also certification standards and military airworthiness specifications.
Key Responsibilities
Own and prioritize the Product Integrity backlog across multiple areas of responsibility.
Define safety requirements and acceptance criteria for our UAS platform throughout the product lifecycle
Work closely with the Airworthiness team on compliance initiatives, making sure these are translated into Agile actions within the product team
Establish and maintain the safety management system and safety assessment processes
Interface with national and European aviation authorities and military certification bodies
Coordinate with systems architects, systems engineers, reliability engineers, PLM specialists, continuous improvement, compliance, and technical writers within the product team
Translate regulatory requirements into actionable engineering work items
Support continuous improvement efforts within the product team
Report safety metrics, certification progress, and risk posture to leadership
Requirements
5+ years in aviation/aerospace safety engineering or airworthiness, ideally in unmanned systems
Experience as product owner, product manager, or program lead in a certified aerospace environment
Familiarity with military airworthiness standards
Working knowledge of safety assessment methodologies
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and configuration management
Agile/Scrum experience (you'll work alongside a Scrum Master)
Fluent English; Portuguese is a strong plus
Nice to Have
Deep knowledge of EASA regulations for UAS (including the EU drone regulatory framework, specific category, and certified category)
Experience at a EASA-certified drone or UAS manufacturer
Background in civil or defense UAS programs
Knowledge of quality management systems
What we have to offer you:
An excellent work environment and an opportunity to make a difference;
Salary Compatible with the level of proven experience.
Daily shuttle from Leiria and Lisbon.
Skills Required
- 5+ years in aviation/aerospace safety engineering or airworthiness, ideally in unmanned systems
- Experience as product owner, product manager, or program lead in a certified aerospace environment
- Familiarity with military airworthiness standards
- Working knowledge of safety assessment methodologies
- Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and configuration management
- Agile/Scrum experience
- Fluent English
- Portuguese language skills
- Deep knowledge of EASA regulations for UAS (nice to have)
- Experience at an EASA-certified drone or UAS manufacturer (nice to have)
- Background in civil or defense UAS programs (nice to have)
- Knowledge of quality management systems (nice to have)
TEKEVER Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about TEKEVER and has not been reviewed or approved by TEKEVER.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance, including Private Medical Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program are highlighted as core parts of the package. Feedback suggests these offerings are comprehensive and aimed at supporting wellbeing.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Annual leave commonly cited at around 25 days plus local bank holidays indicates a generous time-off policy. Flexible and hybrid working models complement the leave structure to support work-life balance.
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Retirement Support — Company pension plans, including a match of up to 10% in some UK roles, are frequently emphasized. This level of contribution is portrayed as a strong component of total compensation.
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What We Do
TEKEVER is a pan-European technology company developing AI-driven autonomous systems for civil and defence missions. It designs, manufactures and operates unmanned aerial systems, while providing data and intelligence services, AI-based analytics, mission management and training. Its capabilities support surveillance, search and rescue, maritime patrol, border security, emergency response and environmental monitoring through integrated operational solutions for customers worldwide.
