Avionic Systems V&V Engineer

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We are seeking a Systems Engineer with strong V&V verification experience to support the development, certification, and verification of aircraft systems for electric aviation platforms. This role sits at the intersection of
systems engineering, safety, certification, and V&V verification
, with hands‑on involvement across requirements definition, modeling, testing, and compliance demonstration at the Component, System, and Aircraft levels
.

The ideal candidate is deeply comfortable working in a certification‑driven environment
, understands the criticality of clear, traceable requirements
, and can collaborate effectively with certification engineers, DERs, design engineers, test teams, and suppliers
.

• Develop, manage, and validate aircraft‑, system‑, and component‑level requirements
• Generate and maintain requirements aligned with customer, regulatory, and certification needs
• Ensure bidirectional traceability between requirements, verification methods, and compliance evidence
• Manage requirements within an ALM environment (e.g., Polarion)
• Provide critical design feedback related to safety, requirements completeness, and verification readiness

• Apply SAE ARP
  4754A and ARP
  4761 processes throughout the system lifecycle
• Support and contribute to Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and FMEA
• Participate in certification planning and compliance demonstrations
• Interface with certification engineers and DERs to support FAA approval activities
• Support certification programs under Part 23 / 27 / 33
  , including electric propulsion systems

• Author, execute, and maintain verification plans, procedures, and test reports
• Define and execute requirements‑based test strategies at the appropriate level (Component, System, Aircraft)
• Coordinate and execute lab, integration, and system‑level tests
• Verify systems such as:
  • Vibrations, airframe, fuselage
  • Interiors
  • Doors & Transparencies
  • Cabin Equipment
  • Environmental Control Systems
  • Interior Lighting
  • Smoke Detection Systems
  • etc
• Ensure verification activities align with overall certification schedules
• Track and report verification status keeping traceability to support program management decisions

• Perform system behavior modeling to support validation activities
• Support test automation and data analysis where applicable
• Ensure verification deliverables meet certification expectations

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering
  , or related field
• 10+ years (up to 15+ preferred) experience on Part 23 or 27 aircraft or rotorcraft programs
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • SAE ARP
    4754A
  • SAE ARP
    4761
  • FAA Order 8110.4C
  • RTCA DO-160G, DO-331, DO-178C
• Experience with ARP
  4754A‑based verification
• Experience with requirements‑based testing and traceability audits
• Proficiency with ALM and verification tools (Polarion, JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience with solid modeling tools (Onshape, Solid Works, CATIA, or equivalent)
• Comfortable working in a cross‑functional, certification‑focused environment
• Ability to work fully onsite in Burlington, VT
  .

• Experience with:
  • Part 23 Amendment 64
  • ASTM F3338
  • Part 33 certification or electric propulsion systems
• Familiarity with:
  • Polarion ALM
  • CATIA
  • ANSYS
  • Mil-HDBK-217 / Mil-HDBK-21
  • Relia…