Senior Design Assurance & Quality Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior Design Assurance & Quality Engineer (Aerospace): Executing system and software design assurance reviews for all-electric vertical takeoff aircraft with an accent on compliance with ARP4754A and DO-178C. Focus on maintaining safety-critical systems, managing supplier oversight, and interfacing with FAA Certification Authorities.

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $144,000 - $180,000 USD

Company

Aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Execute System Process and Design Assurance Reviews according to ARP4754A.
• Perform Software Quality Assurance activities for internal software following DO-178C.
• Conduct Supplier Oversight and Design Assurance Reviews for Software and AEH developments (DO-178C, DO-254).
• Improve internal System and Software processes to ensure certification compliance.
• Interface with FAA DERs and Certification Authorities for compliance reviews.
• Track and resolve issues identified during design assurance activities.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in System, Software, and AEH Design Assurance for aerospace standards.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Experience with full lifecycle safety-critical systems complying with ARP4754A/B, DO-178C, and DO-254.
• Experience with multiple systems and software environments and tools.
• hirify.global is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice to have

• Experience with Tool Qualification (DO-330) or Model Based Development and Verification (DO-331).
• Experience with ARP4761.
• Previous experience working for an aircraft OEM.
• Familiarity with tools such as Polarion, Collaborator, Git, Bitbucket, TeamCity, Jira, and Teamcenter.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards alignment with business strategy.
• Dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment.
• Commitment to diversity and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.