The chief project engineer (CPE) is a member of the design organisation of an aeronautical company, required by the European Aviation Safety Agency. The CPE is responsible, on behalf of the head of design organisation (HDO), for the technical aspects of the development of a specific aeronautical product and its sub-assemblies.
The main functions and responsibilities of the CPE are: Preparation of system requirement specification to assure the configuration of complex design solutions and the definition of the product architecture according to the contractual requirements to ensure that project requirements are delivered by competent personnel to verify the availability and suitability of technologies to assure the development of the project to coordinate the activities of definition and configuration control ensuring that the product conforms to design requirements. to assure the activities of project/product verification and ensure that the product conforms to the defined requirement and standards to liaise with the flight test division in the definition of test plans to liaise with the airworthiness department for continuous airworthiness of the product
See also EUROCONTROL Civil Aviation Authority European Aviation Safety Agency
External links EASA website
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