DO-254 Lead Electronics Verification Engineer

SR2 REC LTD; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

SR2 REC LTD is seeking a Lead Electronics Verification Engineer in Bristol for a hybrid role. You will own verification activities for complex airborne hardware and drive DO-254 verification from planning to certification, coordinating across electronics, systems and safety teams.

The role requires senior-level expertise in FPGA/ASIC/PLD verification, verification plans, and certification support, with a focus on delivering compliant hardware ready for aerospace certification.

Qualifications

• Strong hardware verification experience in aerospace.
• Experience with DO-254 and leading end-to-end verification.
• Ability to lead verification plans and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Own verification activities for complex airborne hardware.
• Plan, execute and assure DO-254 verification throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead verification strategy across engineering, systems, safety and project teams.

Skills

Aerospace hardware verification

DO-254 compliance

FPGA/ASIC/PLD verification

Verification plans & matrices

Requirements-based verification

Cross-discipline coordination

Certification support

Tools

Polarion

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

Speedgoat

Job description

Lead Electronics Verification Engineer - DO-254 - Hybrid (Bristol)

We're looking for a Lead Electronics Verification Engineer to take ownership of verification activities for complex airborne electronic hardware.

This is a senior technical role focused on planning, executing and assuring hardware verification throughout the DO-254 lifecycle. You'll lead verification strategy across complex electronic hardware, working closely with electronics, systems, safety and project teams to take products through verification and ultimately aerospace certification.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong electronic hardware verification experience within aerospace
• In-depth experience working to DO-254
• Experience leading end-to-end verification of electronic hardware, FPGA, ASIC and/or PLD-based systems
• Development and ownership of verification plans, strategies and compliance matrices
• Requirements-based hardware verification and traceability
• Experience defining verification approaches across simulation, analysis, inspection and physical hardware testing
• Experience supporting DO-254 projects through certification
• Ability to lead technical work packages and coordinate verification activities across multidisciplinary teams

Desirable:

• Electronic hardware or FPGA development experience
• DO-254 certification and audit activities
• DO-160 environmental qualification knowledge
• Electronic controllers or electromechanical aerospace systems
• Model-Based Design and verification
• MATLAB / Simulink, LabVIEW or Speedgoat
• Polarion or similar requirements management tools
• Experience coordinating suppliers or working with certification authorities

Additional Information

• Permanent position
• £60,000-£72,500 depending on experience
• Hybrid working - Bristol
• Senior / Lead-level position
• UK citizenship preferred due to the nature of the programmes
• Opportunity to take technical ownership of DO-254 verification through to certification