Seat Systems Software Certification Engineer (Associate or Experienced level)

Boeing

GBR - Bristol, UKMid2+ years

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Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

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The team: The Software Engineering and Systems Integration team in the UK is actively working across Boeing Defence, Commercial Airplanes, Global services and Uncrewed technologies.

The Software Engineering team works in the development of Synthetic Environment Sub-systems, Mission Systems Capability, Autonomous Behaviours, enhancement of Ground Control Systems, Technical Publications and various in-house proprietary tools for the Defence platforms. The team is also contributing to Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Seats Certification.

The Role (BCA Seats Software Certification): We are now seeking a Seat Systems Software Certification Engineer (Associate or Experienced level) based in Bristol, UK, to support the growing BCA Seats statement of work (SoW).

Within this role you will contribute to the mission of certifying and delivering safe and reliable airborne software components, in collaboration with our suppliers and global Boeing sites. You will ensure our aircraft not only meets but exceeds the rigorous safety standards set forth by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and/or US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).

The Software Engineer will be part of the team fostering a culture of safety and excellence, making significant contributions to the certification process against DO-178B/C objectives and working across all SOIs.

Hiring details:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in Bristol, UK. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll
This position is expected to be hybrid with 3 days working from office. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future
Business Travel Requirement: You will be required to travel up to 25% of your working time to collaborate with different stakeholders and other Boeing locations, both domestically across the UK (Bristol, Fleet, and Frimley) and internationally

Position Responsibilities:

Review suppliers’ software lifecycle data (i.e. software architecture, software design document, software requirement document, software verification and validation document) throughout software lifecycle processes; from planning, requirements, development/implementation, verification and certification phases.
Oversee supplier software development and lifecycle processesperform supplier audits/assessments, and ensure supplier deliverables meet Boeing standards and regulatory expectations
Oversee and verify the compliance preparation and submission of comprehensive technical documentation required for certification
Work collaboratively and transparently with regulatory representatives, Boeing EUMs suppliers and global Boeing sites to ensure all systems and software designs comply not only with stringent regulatory requirements and safety standards but also with Boeing’s internal standards
Prepare and maintain certification packages and software compliance documentation submitted to certification authorities; respond to technical inquiries and auditor requests
Monitor project progress and performance, ensuring that engineering solutions are delivered on time and meet all safety and certification milestones
Perform activities to develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems
Perform activities to automate the certification process.
Provide subject-matter expertise during certification reviews, design reviews, and regulator meetings; travel to supplier sites, test labs, and regulator sessions as needed

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
Ability to obtain security clearance

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Level 2 (Associate):

2+ years working with avionics or embedded software development/verification
2+ years of experience applying DO-178C/ED-12C (or prior DO-178B), with familiarity in planning, requirements/traceability, verification, reviews, and certification artifacts
2+ years of Experience across Software Lifecycle Data Items, and standards such as DO-330, DO-331

Level 3 (Experienced):

5+ years’ experience in avionics software development life cycles, configuration management and agile software engineering best practices
5+ years of experience applying DO-178C/ED-12C (or prior DO-178B), with familiarity in planning, requirements/traceability, verification, reviews, and certification artifacts
5+ years’ experience developing, documenting and maintaining architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems
Knowledge of DO-254 (FPGA/ASIC) interactions when seat controllers include custom hardware
Strong background in real-time embedded software, RTOS, device drivers, and HW–SW integration for avionics ECUs
5+ years’ experience leading software development projects
Experience using common software version control tools such as Git, or equivalent
Experience with Agile planning tool such as JIRA, GITLAB, or similar
Domain expertise in Commercial Airplanes Seats

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer: