Aviation Systems Engineer

Babich & Associates; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available for 1

Job summary

Babich & Associates is seeking an experienced Aviation Systems Engineer to support certification, qualification, verification, and compliance of airborne electronic products in a regulated aerospace environment. The role partners with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory, performance, environmental, safety, and airworthiness requirements are met before customer delivery.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in product-level certification activities for airborne systems in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace certification, product qualification, compliance, verification, or validation activities.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, avionics, or airborne electronics environments.
• Experience preparing engineering documentation for qualification and certification.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering efforts through qualification and certification activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support certification, qualification, verification, and compliance activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop qualification plans, verification procedures, certification documentation, and supporting technical artifacts.
• Coordinate environmental, functional, and qualification testing per aerospace standards.
• Support hardware, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering teams to ensure certification requirements are met.
• Prepare and maintain certification documentation including compliance matrices, verification reports, qualification reports, and engineering records.
• Support requirements traceability, design reviews, engineering assessments, and risk evaluations.
• Coordinate laboratory testing, schedules, and certification deliverables.
• Interface with customers, certification representatives, regulatory authorities, and internal engineering organizations.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

DO-178C

DO-254

RTCA standards

EMI/EMC testing

Job description

Relocation Assistance Available for the Right Candidate

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Aviation Systems Engineer to support the certification, qualification, verification, and compliance of airborne electronic products within a highly regulated aerospace environment.

This role partners with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure aerospace products meet applicable regulatory, performance, environmental, safety, and airworthiness requirements prior to customer delivery.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting product-level certification activities for airborne electronic systems developed by an aerospace manufacturer or supplier serving commercial and military aviation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support certification, qualification, verification, and compliance activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop qualification plans, verification procedures, certification documentation, compliance reports, and supporting technical artifacts.
• Coordinate environmental, functional, and qualification testing in accordance with applicable aerospace standards.
• Support hardware, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering teams to ensure certification requirements are incorporated throughout product development.
• Prepare and maintain certification documentation including compliance matrices, verification reports, qualification reports, and supporting engineering records.
• Support requirements traceability, design reviews, engineering assessments, and technical risk evaluations.
• Coordinate laboratory testing, engineering schedules, and certification deliverables.
• Interface with customers, certification representatives, regulatory authorities, and internal engineering organizations as required.
• Support product certification activities through engineering release and customer acceptance.
• Assist with root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continued product support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience supporting aerospace certification, product qualification, compliance, verification, or validation activities.
• Experience working within an aerospace manufacturing, avionics, or airborne electronics environment.
• Experience preparing engineering documentation supporting product qualification and certification.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering efforts through qualification and certification activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following:

• DO-178C
• DO-254
• FAA certification activities
• Product certification
• Verification & Validation
• Embedded electronic systems
• Airborne electronic hardware
• Requirements traceability
• Qualification plans
• Qualification procedures
• Qualification reports
• EMI/EMC testing
• RTCA standards

Preferred Background

Experience supporting the development and certification of airborne electronic products supplied to commercial or military aerospace customers is highly desirable.

Candidates with experience in aerospace manufacturing, avionics, embedded electronic systems, or other safety-critical electronic products will be particularly successful in this role.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a growing engineering organization developing advanced airborne electronic products.
• Work across hardware, software, systems, testing, manufacturing, and certification disciplines.
• High-visibility engineering role with significant ownership of qualification and certification activities.
• Competitive compensation package with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
• Excellent long-term career growth within a stable and expanding organization.