Senior QA Engineer, DO-178 & Aerospace Compliance

Jobtailor; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced aerospace quality assurance professional to ensure DO-178 compliance and regulatory alignment across product lifecycles. You will audit engineering teams, mentor staff, and lead root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates bring STEM credentials with extensive aerospace development experience, ARP4754 familiarity, and a track record of guiding teams toward high-quality design and development outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 8+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Experience with software development processes.
• Experience in engineering development lifecycles.
• U.S. citizenship required; access to program/contract restricted to U.S. citizens.
• Experience with regulatory agencies preferred.
• Experience with ARP4754 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure DO-178 and regulatory compliance across development lifecycles.
• Audit and assess engineering teams for compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor teams and support high-quality design and development objectives.
• Lead root cause analyses to determine design issues and corrective actions.
• Advise leadership on design quality trends and systemic issues.
• Assist transition to production by ensuring issues are resolved and documented.

Skills

DO-178 Compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Systems Engineering Development

Aerospace Industry Experience

Team Leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Quality Tools

Variation Reduction

Key Characteristics

Job description

Jobtailor seeks an experienced aerospace quality assurance professional to ensure DO-178 compliance and regulatory alignment across product lifecycles. You will audit engineering teams, mentor staff, and lead root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates bring STEM credentials with extensive aerospace development experience, ARP4754 familiarity, and a track record of guiding teams toward high-quality design and development outcomes.