Project Manager_

CERTON is dedicated to providing the most efficient, high quality solutions to our customers for safety critical systems certified under the guidelines of DO-178B Software and DO-254 Hardware Certifications. The success of CERTON is evidenced by the success of our customers currently flying with products certified to the highest standards by CERTON employees.

• Primary POC to customer
• Maintain internal reports and quality records
• Manage staff assignments
• Monitor staff efficiency
• Provide metrics to customer
• Provide status reports to customer
• Host status call with customer
• Significant domain knowledge of business unit products and systems.
• Serves as a hardware architect to plan, analyze, design, test and document hardware of high complexity and may lead system integration
• Recommends new approaches and techniques to achieve continuous improvement in hardware development processes
• Provides direction to team and other technical disciplines in the performance of sophisticated analysis, design, and testing of complex hardware systems.
• Decisions may have major impact on cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Acts as a mentor to engineers in additional areas including career development
• Leads and/or reviews proposals and participate in customer presentations
• Estimates, tracks, and reports project costs and schedules while managing scope & risk
• Develops technical & product roadmaps and competitive assessments in area of expertise
• May lead cross-functional / domain teams in a Project Engineering role.

• Bachelor’s Degree (EE, CE or CS) Master’s Degree preferred
• At least 10 experience in the design, development and qualification of aerospace electronics
• Experience with both digital and analog design. VHDL experience preferred.
• Ability to perform initial board bring-up and troubleshooting.
• Experience with hardware/firmware/software integration.
• Understanding of configuration management, requirements traceability (DOORS) and related processes.
• Understanding of embedded software programming (C language) is a plus.
• DO-254, HALT, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DO-178B experience with qualification testing.
• Ability to design, analyze, troubleshoot and test electronics.
• Experience in writing reports and test procedures.
• Experience performing validation and verification of requirements while ensuring conformance to DO-254 processes.

• MUST know data communications protocols.
• Experience with VHDL design and verification
• Knowledge of DO-178B and DO-254 standards preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel (including outside the U.S.) up to 25%.

ALL applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for classified information.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer station (including laptop) for lengthy periods of time.
• Ability to work in a standard office work environment.

CERTON offers an open environment that supports growth, development and a healthy work/life balance. In addition to offering the following typical benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company paid)
• 401(k)

• 20 paid days off per year
• Industry specific specialized training
• Recreational facilities on premise that include Ping-Pong, air hockey, basketball court, billiards and a hacker space

* This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It’s not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees.*

CERTON is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer