Eric Jacob

Design Engineer and Compliance Verification Engineer @ ADAC Heliservice GmbH

Cologne Bonn Region

About

Dedicated to aviation and constantly interested in future trends and possibilities. Experienced in designing, integrating, testing and certifying mission specific equipment for small and large rotorcraft. Ethusiastic glider pilot and comitted to maintain the airworthiness of the club gliders, holding technical licences for maintainance and repair of composite sailplanes.

Experience

  • ADAC Heliservice GmbH (10 yrs 5 mos)
    • Chief of the Airworthiness Function
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Compliance Verification Engineer
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

      Compliance Verification Engineer Structures / Cabin Safety / NVIS / Flight @ Part21J Design Organisation Design, integration, testing and certificatin of mission related equipment of all kind ranging from tactical radios to external installations like search lights. Design, verification, and certification of changes to Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS). Esnsure and verify compliance of the design according to airworthiness standards e.g. CS27/29 under EASA Part21J regulation. Manage project shares and ensuring optimal coordination between customer, maintenance organisation and external suppliers as well as smooth project progress. Recent Projects: - Retrofit and Certification of LED Search/ Landing Lights on H135 and H145 including recertification of the rotorcrafts Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS)

    • Flight Testing
      Jun 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

      Preparing, conducting and evaluating flight tests associated with the design and certification of modifications to small and large rotorcraft. - Evaluation and certification of Search/ Landing Lights for use with the rotorcrafts Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) - Evaluation of performance and flight characteristics for certification of external installations (e.g. Search/ Landing Light)

  • Diploma Thesis at Airbus Helicopters
    Oct 2014 - Apr 2015 · 7 mos

    Damage Tolerance of Carbon Fibre Composites

  • Internship at Airbus
    Oct 2012 - Apr 2013 · 7 mos

    Internship at the Structures Test Department - Testing of Composite Structures