Aerospace Software Quality Assurance Engineer

LODD Autonomous; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

LODD Autonomous in Abu Dhabi seeks a Software Quality Assurance and Certification Compliance lead to monitor life-cycle processes, perform process assurance, and ensure DO-178C compliance across avionics software projects.

Applicants should have 5–8 years in safety-critical software, DO-178C familiarity, and strong auditing capabilities, with experience in certification activities and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, software engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field.
• Certifications in quality assurance, auditing, or compliance (e.g., AS9100 Internal/Lead Auditor, ISO 9001 Auditor, or equivalent) are assets.
• 5–8 years of experience in software quality assurance, process assurance, certification compliance, or auditing within safety-critical or regulated software environments (preferably aerospace or avionics).
• Experience with certification frameworks such as DO-178C and familiarity with related standards (DO-331, DO-330, ARP4754A, ARP4761).
• Experience participating in or supporting certification activities, regulatory audits, or compliance assessments for airborne or safety-critical software systems.
• Strong knowledge of software life-cycle processes (requirements, design, coding, verification, CM, change management) per DO-178C.
• Familiarity with configuration management/change control systems (Git-based repos, CR/PR systems).
• Experience with requirements management and traceability tools (Polarion, Jira).
• Strong analytical, documentation, and technical review skills for evaluating compliance of artifacts and processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor software life-cycle processes to ensure compliance with approved software plans and DO-178C guidelines.
• Perform process assurance activities, including reviews, audits, and evaluations of development and verification activities.
• Verify software products and life-cycle data conform to regulatory, safety, and certification requirements.
• Provide oversight of software configuration management and ensure traceability of baselines and releases.
• Review and monitor change control processes to ensure changes are authorized and documented.
• Ensure reproduce/regenerate executable software and parameter data from baselines.
• Support internal and external certification audits and assessments with properly maintained evidence.
• Identify process gaps and recommend corrective actions to improve software quality and certification readiness.

Skills

Software quality assurance

Process assurance

Certification compliance

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

DO-178C familiarity

Traceability

Documentation

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Polarion

Jira

Git

Job description

LODD Autonomous in Abu Dhabi seeks a Software Quality Assurance and Certification Compliance lead to monitor life-cycle processes, perform process assurance, and ensure DO-178C compliance across avionics software projects.

Applicants should have 5–8 years in safety-critical software, DO-178C familiarity, and strong auditing capabilities, with experience in certification activities and cross-functional collaboration.