Software Certification Engineer; Senior or Expert level

Job Description

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The Software Engineering and Systems Integration team in the UK is actively working across Boeing Defence, Commercial Airplanes, Global services and Uncrewed technologies.

The Software Engineering team works in the development of Synthetic Environment Sub-systems, Mission Systems Capability, Autonomous Behaviours, enhancement of Ground Control Systems, Technical Publications and various in-house proprietary tools for the Defence platforms. The team is also contributing to Commercial Modification of aircrafts, development of Onboard Network Systems, Cabin Interiors and supporting Supplemental Type Certification effort.

We are now seeking a Senior Software Certification Engineer based in Bristol, Fleet, or Frimley UK, to support the growing Commercial Modifications statement of work (SoW).

Within this role you will contribute to the mission of certifying and delivering safe and reliable airborne software components, in collaboration with our suppliers and global Boeing sites. You will ensure our aircraft not only meets but exceeds the rigorous safety standards set forth by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and/or US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).

The Senior Software Certification Engineer will play a vital role in fostering a culture of safety and excellence, making significant contributions to the certification process against DO-178B/C objectives and working across all SOIs.

• This requisition is for a locally hired position in Bristol, Fleet, or Frimley, UK
  . Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

• This position is expected to be hybrid with 3 days working from office. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

• Business Travel Requirement:
  You will be required to travel up to 25% of your working time to collaborate with different stakeholders and other Boeing locations, both domestically across the UK (Bristol, Fleet, and Frimley) and internationally. During the first months of employment, more frequent travel to other locations will be required.

• Review and approve suppliers’ software lifecycle data (i.e. software architecture, software design document, software requirement document) throughout software lifecycle processes; from planning, requirements, development/implementation, verification and certification phases.

• Generate Software Components (PDIs), User Modifiable Software (UMS) and/or Field Loadable software in response to modifications requested at aircraft level in compliance with DO-178B/C.

• Oversee and verify the compliance preparation and submission of comprehensive technical documentation required for certification.

• Work collaboratively and transparently with regulatory representatives, Boeing EUMs suppliers and global Boeing sites to ensure all systems and software designs comply not only with stringent regulatory requirements and safety standards but also with Boeing’s internal standards.

• Monitor project progress and performance, ensuring that engineering solutions are delivered on time and meet all safety and certification milestones.

• Lead activities to develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems.

• Lead development, selection, tailoring and deployment of processes, tools and metrics.

• Participate in industry working groups to develop industry guidance and standards as well as authoring internal design practice documentation and standards.

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology),…