Airborne Software Lead

avec compétence GmbH; Manno; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Individual pension solutions

Training and development support

Job summary

avec compétence GmbH seeks a senior leader to establish and grow an airborne software engineering team in Switzerland. You will oversee development, verification, and certification activities for aerospace systems, mentoring engineers and ensuring DO-178C compliance.

You will act as the software focal point with HQ, plan across the lifecycle, and liaise with certification authorities, vendors, and cross-functional teams. Fluent English is required; Italian is highly desired.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering (Bachelor's level or higher).
• Extensive experience in software development within a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated success leading multicultural and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong expertise in C programming, software architecture, software testing and model-based development (SCADE).
• Experience applying DO-178C and related standards in certified aerospace projects.
• Understanding of modern software development processes and tools, including Git, Jira and DOORS.
• Fluent English (C1 or higher); Italian language knowledge highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow the airborne software team, fostering a collaborative engineering culture.
• Act as the primary software focal point, aligning with the software organization at headquarters.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead software development and verification activities across the software lifecycle.
• Define tasks and mentor software engineers.
• Ensure compliance with aviation certification standards, processes, quality requirements, budgets and schedules.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, and external partners and suppliers.
• Build relationships with certification authorities, vendors and cross-functional teams.

Skills

C programming

Software architecture

Software testing

Model-based development (SCADE)

Leadership of multicultural teams

Git

Jira

DO-178C

DOORS

English (C1)

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering

Tools

Git

Jira

DOORS

Job description

This role leads and grows an airborne software engineering team, overseeing software development and verification activities for certified aerospace systems.

Tasks

• Establish and grow the airborne software team, fostering a collaborative engineering culture
• Act as the primary software focal point, aligning with the software organization at headquarters
• Plan, coordinate, and lead software development and verification activities across the software lifecycle
• Define tasks and mentor software engineers
• Ensure compliance with aviation certification standards, processes, quality requirements, budgets and schedules
• Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, and external partners and suppliers
• Build relationships with certification authorities, vendors and cross-functional teams

Profile

• Degree in engineering (Bachelor's level or higher)
• Extensive experience in software development within a regulated environment
• Demonstrated success leading multicultural and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong expertise in C programming, software architecture, software testing and model-based development (SCADE)
• Experience applying DO-178C and related standards in certified aerospace projects
• Understanding of modern software development processes and tools, including Git, Jira and DOORS
• Fluent English (C1 or higher); Italian language knowledge highly desired

Offer

• 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position
• Flexible working hours and individual pension solutions
• Support for training and professional development

Company

Aerospace manufacturing