Airbus - Hardware / Software Assurance Engineer

A vacancy for a Hardware / Software Assurance Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Getafe .

The successful applicant will join Systems Engineering Department .

The Mission is to define and provide a process involving practices, tools and techniques to substantiate, at an adequate level of confidence, that errors in requirements, design and implementation have been identified and corrected such that the system satisfies the applicable certification basis.

• Tasks & accountabilities

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include :

• Discuss with the Airworthiness / Certification Authorities the Certification Basis, including CRIs if required, and the level of involvement of the authority.
• Monitoring Supplier Development : Ensure that the supplier performs its activities in compliance with RTCA / DO-254 and RTCA / DO-178, and applicable CRIs or guidelines, control of processes with traceability, validation and verification, supervision of Requirements Based Engineering, Control over SEU, (Single Event Upset) and Robustness of the equipment assigned, etc.
• Perform the same reviews as the Airworthiness / Certification Authorities with enough anticipation to be able to correct any deficiency.
• Define the required documentation that Airbus shall receive at each milestone of the Hardware and Software development according to RTCA / DO-254 and RTCA / DO-178.
• Report that the compliance can be demonstrated as being consistent with the criticality / safety requirements and the program development schedule
• Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience :

• Educated to degree level in Engineering
• Experience in the area of Hardware Design Assurance and Software Design Assurance of aircraft equipment including Complex Electronic Hardware devices : micro-coded components, such as ASICs, PLDs, and complex COTS components.
• He / she will work jointly with system / equipment designers in order to ensure civil / military certification of aircraft equipment including Complex Electronic Hardware devices, based on RTCA / DO-254 and RTCA / DO-178 standard or equivalent.As well coordination with departments of Quality or domains in charge of Certification, Qualification, Safety, Software Assurance and Design Office will be required.
• He / she shall be able to master the different standard relative to Complex Electronic Hardware like RTCA / DO-254 and Software like RTCA / DO-178.
• English advanced
• Spanish will be valuable

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

• Company :
• Airbus Defence and Space SAU
• Employment Type :
• Permanent
• Experience Level :
• Professional
• Job Family :
• Sub-system development

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