Senior Airworthiness & Compliance Engineer (FPGA/ASIC)

OpTalent; Pointe-Claire; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OpTalent is seeking a senior engineering specialist to review and assess supplier airborne software and electronic hardware designs to ensure compliance with DO-178/DO-254 family standards and regulatory requirements.

The role involves design reviews, certification plan assessments, audits at supplier facilities, safety of flight reviews, and leading resolutions of deficiencies, while mentoring junior staff and shaping the SWEL domain roadmap.

Qualifications

• University engineering degree in Electronics, Software, Aerospace or equivalent.
• 15+ years in technical engineering; 10+ years in aeronautics.
• 5+ years FPGA/ASIC development or embedded software for aerospace.
• Knowledge of DO-178B/C, DO-248B/C, DO-254, DO-330 guidance.
• EASA CM-SWCEH-002/001.
• FAA AC 20-115D and AC 20-152A.
• FAA Order 8110.49A/8110.105A.
• DOORS and JAMA experience.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Ada95, Assembly, Python; HDL knowledge.
• Embedded computer architectures and RTOS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Participate in preliminary and critical system design reviews
• Review and assess supplier's airborne software and electronic hardware certification plans
• Review and assess supplier's airborne software and electronic (FPGA, ASIC, PLD) designs
• Perform technical and process audits at supplier's facilities
• Perform safety of flight reviews
• Assess software and hardware test results and analyses and determine final compliance status
• Lead the resolution of safety, compliance or technical deficiencies with the suppliers and stakeholders
• Prepare and/or review design compliance reports
• Contribute to evolution of the SWEL (Software and Electronics) domain roadmap
• Mentor less experienced professionals

Skills

C

C++

Ada95

Python

Assembly

Embedded software

FPGA development

Education

University engineering degree in Electronics, Software, Aerospace

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

RTCA DO-178B/C

DO-254

DO-330

Job description

OpTalent is seeking a senior engineering specialist to review and assess supplier airborne software and electronic hardware designs to ensure compliance with DO-178/DO-254 family standards and regulatory requirements.

The role involves design reviews, certification plan assessments, audits at supplier facilities, safety of flight reviews, and leading resolutions of deficiencies, while mentoring junior staff and shaping the SWEL domain roadmap.