Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer; DO-, ARP, DOORS, Certification

Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer | DO-160 | ARP
4754A | Avionics Certification | Equipment Qualification Job Description Role:

Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer

• 10-20+ years in Avionics Verification, Equipment Qualification, Environmental Testing, System Certification, or Airborne Electronic Equipment Qualification.

• Avionics Systems Verification
• Environmental Qualification
• Certification Compliance
• Equipment Qualification Review

• 10+ years' experience in avionics verification, qualification, certification, or systems engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' experience reviewing qualification documentation.
• Experience reviewing:
  • Qualification Test Plans (QTP)
  • Qualification Test Reports (QTR)
• Hands-on experience on at least one certified aircraft program.
• Prior experience working for:
  • OEM
  • Tier-1 supplier

• Certification experience in:
  • Direct support to FAA certification programs.
  • Direct support to EASA certification programs.
  • Experience supporting TCCA certification projects.
  • Experience participating in SOI reviews.
  • Experience supporting certification audits.
  • Experience preparing certification compliance evidence.

• Review Qualification Test Plans (QTPs) for completeness and technical adequacy.
• Verify proper coverage of all allocated requirements.
• Confirm alignment between:
  • Equipment requirements
  • System requirements
  • Aircraft requirements
  • Qualification objectives
• Review pass/fail criteria and Verify that test methods adequately demonstrate compliance.
• Ensure environmental qualification test conditions are correctly defined.
• Verify applicability of environmental categories and operating conditions.
• Assess test setup descriptions for adequacy and repeatability.
• Review pass/fail criteria and acceptance criteria.
• Validate test sample configuration and part number applicability.
• Review equipment operating modes addressed during testing.

• Review Qualification Test Reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Verify correlation between approved QTP and executed testing.
• Confirm all planned tests have been executed appropriately.
• Validate:
  • Test results
  • Measurements
  • Data summaries
  • Failure records
  • Deviations
  • Corrective actions
• Review evidence supporting requirement compliance.
• Verify sufficient objective evidence exists to support certification.
• Assess anomalies encountered during testing.
• Ensure proper disposition of test failures and retests.
• Confirm qualification conclusions are technically justified.

• Review verification artifacts against:
  • System requirements
  • Equipment requirements
  • Interface requirements
  • Certification objectives
• Assess requirement-to-test traceability.
• Verify that verification activities satisfy allocated requirements.
• Identify missing verification coverage.
• Validate verification methods:
  • Test
  • Analysis
  • Inspection
  • Similarity
• Ensure evidence supports compliance claims.
• Confirm closure of verification activities before certification milestones.

• Review environmental qualification evidence against applicable standards including DO-160 Environmental Qualification.
• Coordinate with customer specialists for disciplines including:
  • EMC/EMI
  • Thermal
  • Structural / Stress
  • Safety
  • Systems Engineering
  • Certification

• Perform detailed technical reviews to identify:
  • Documentation Gaps
  • Missing requirements coverage.
  • Missing test evidence.
  • Missing environmental conditions.
  • Missing acceptance criteria.
• Technical Issues:
  • Inadequate test methods.
  • Incorrect equipment configuration.
  • Inappropriate category selection.
  • Traceability issues.
• Certification Concerns:
  • Unsupported compliance statements.
  • Lack of objective evidence.
  • Open non-conformances.
  • Missing certification artifacts.

• Support qualification review boards including:
  • Qualification Review (QR)
  • Certification Readiness Reviews
• Review supplier-generated qualification documentation.
• Evaluate quality and completeness of supplier deliverables.
• Assess supplier responsiveness to review comments.
• Support supplier technical reviews.
• Monitor closure of qualification issues.
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