Senior Flight Software Engineer – DO-178C Lead (Hybrid UK)

Boeing; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & annual incentive

Pension plan with employer contrib.

Company paid medical plan

Job summary

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited in Bristol, UK seeks a Senior Systems Software Engineer to lead certification of seat-related embedded software, ensuring DO-178C/ED-12C compliance and regulatory approvals. The role requires collaboration with global teams and suppliers to certify safety-critical avionics software.

You will mentor engineers, manage certification artifacts, and coordinate cross-functional activities to meet strict aviation standards, including EASA and FAA expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited program. Ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead software certification strategy and execution for seat-related embedded systems (seat controllers, motors, occupant sensors, in-seat electronics, integrated cabin control interfaces).
• Act as the primary technical authority for DO-178C/ED-12C-based certification efforts for seat software and coordinate cross-functional and supplier activities to achieve regulatory approvals.
• Mentor junior engineers, drive process improvements, and represent Boeing in regulatory reviews and supplier negotiations.
• Review suppliers’ software lifecycle data (architecture, design, requirements, verification, certification) across planning to certification phases.
• Oversee supplier software development and lifecycle processes, audits, and ensure deliverables meet Boeing standards and regulatory expectations.
• Prepare and maintain certification packages and software compliance documentation submitted to certification authorities; respond to inquiries and auditor requests.
• Develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, interfaces and designs for software systems; automate the certification process.
• Provide SME during certification reviews, design reviews, and regulator meetings; travel to supplier sites, test labs and regulator sessions as needed.

Skills

RTCA DO-178(B/C/D)

Embedded RTOS

Regulatory submissions

Airborne systems

Education

Bachelor of Science degree or higher

Tools

Git

JIRA

GitLab

Job description

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited in Bristol, UK seeks a Senior Systems Software Engineer to lead certification of seat-related embedded software, ensuring DO-178C/ED-12C compliance and regulatory approvals. The role requires collaboration with global teams and suppliers to certify safety-critical avionics software.

You will mentor engineers, manage certification artifacts, and coordinate cross-functional activities to meet strict aviation standards, including EASA and FAA expectations.