Aviation Software Certification Lead (Hybrid)

IF1139 GE Aviation Systems LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Healthcare benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, MI (hybrid) seeks a Staff Software Certification Engineer to lead certification programs for civil and military aircraft software in RTCA/DO-178B/C environments. You will guide compliance planning, determine means of compliance, and mentor junior engineers across multiple projects.

You will audit artifacts, document data per policy, and help roll out certification processes while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, regulatory-compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM fields.
• 10+ years of software development in RTCA/DO-178B or C.
• Experience showing regulatory compliance (civil and military).
• Willingness to travel 5-15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategies for product certification basis.
• Audit artifacts and verification activities for compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring.
• Document technical data per engineering policies.

Skills

Regulatory compliance leadership

Software certification

Technical mentoring

Do-178B/C experience

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or STEM Majors

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, MI (hybrid) seeks a Staff Software Certification Engineer to lead certification programs for civil and military aircraft software in RTCA/DO-178B/C environments. You will guide compliance planning, determine means of compliance, and mentor junior engineers across multiple projects.

You will audit artifacts, document data per policy, and help roll out certification processes while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, regulatory-compliant solutions.