Design Assurance Systems Engineer – GNSS & DO-278A

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Design Assurance Systems Engineering Scientist to join the Space and Geophysics Laboratory. You will guide requirements, translate them into system designs, and support certification and DO-278A activities for GNSS-based mission systems.

This role emphasizes design assurance, life-cycle collaboration, and effective communication with stakeholders across disciplines in a government-facing research environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in science, engineering, or related field.
• Three years of professional work experience in systems requirements and designs.
• Experience with design assurance or safety/certification practices for technical systems.

Responsibilities

• Elicit systems scope and requirements from stakeholders for designs to support certification.
• Conduct FHA allocations and identify safety-critical interfaces for system safety objectives.
• Identify evidence for DA levels and map to DA objectives.
• Communicate work processes, products, and results to stakeholders.

Skills

Systems requirements

System design

Design assurance

Safety/certification

Communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Post-graduate degree

Tools

Jira

Structurizr

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Design Assurance Systems Engineering Scientist to join the Space and Geophysics Laboratory. You will guide requirements, translate them into system designs, and support certification and DO-278A activities for GNSS-based mission systems.

This role emphasizes design assurance, life-cycle collaboration, and effective communication with stakeholders across disciplines in a government-facing research environment.