Compliance & Quality Assurance Engineer

Sopra Steria • East Hartford, CT

1d • Remote

About The Position

As a Compliance & Quality Assurance Engineer, you will contribute to the certification of safety-critical avionics systems. You will work closely with senior SQA engineers and certification specialists to provide Quality Assurance Plans (SQAP/HPAP) to ensure certification compliance. For this role, we are seeking mid-level to senior engineers with good experience in SQA and certification in aerospace/avionics (preferred). You will have the opportunity to grow into a full compliance role such as being a certification liaison or safety and cybersecurity specialist. The position also requires the ability to work autonomously and take ownership of assigned tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Software, Systems, Electrical)
• 3 to 8 years of experience in software engineering, software quality, or system engineering
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle and documentation practices
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly in a structured, process-driven environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering and program teams.
• Willing to work independently and coordinate with technical teams. Able to work directly with customers.
• Willingness to grow into a long-term certification and SQA role
• U.S. citizenship required; dual citizenship must be disclosed.

Nice To Haves

• Good experience in SQA and certification in aerospace/avionics

Responsibilities

• Support DO-178C and DO-254 certification activities (SOI-1 through SOI-4) across multiple programs, working closely with senior SQA engineers
• Assist in preparation, review, and refinement of certification artifacts (PSAC/PHAC, SDP/HDP, SVP/HVP, SCMP/CMP, etc.) to ensure consistency and quality
• Develop, review and accept Quality Assurance Plans (SQAP/HPAP) to ensure certification compliance.
• Perform SQA audits, compliance checks, and support gap tracking between planned processes and actual execution
• Understand, update, and maintain QMS systems in compliance with ISO9001, AS91000, and other equivalent industry standards in addition to ensuring compliance to customer specific standards.
• Support day-to-day certification execution, including: Organizing deliverables, Tracking review comments and closures, Maintaining certification evidence packages
• Participate in configuration management and change control activities (e.g., CCB, baseline tracking)
• Assist in preparing for customer, DER, and internal audits
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure certification requirements are properly implemented and understood
• Learn and support traceability activities (SRQ/HLR/LLR/test/evidence)
• Contribute to improving internal SQA processes, templates, and workflows to enable repeatable certification execution
• Shadow and learn from senior SQA engineers to build deep knowledge of FAA certification approach and tools

Benefits

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 6 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Spouse / Child Optional Life
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level