Principal Software Engineer – Boeing Displays Certification Focal (Onsite)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

2d • $107,500 - $204,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Boeing Platforms department engineering team as a principal software engineer with focus on DO-178 Software Certification. Our team of engineers design state-of-the-art, industry-leading flight displays for the flight decks of large commercial airplanes, such as the Boeing 787. As a Certification Focal in our department, you will be responsible for the coordination of program-level certification activities, with primary emphasis on software certification, overseeing the development of program plans to support certification objectives, coordination of SOI reviews, readiness reviews, and directly supporting FAA/EASA Certification Compliance Finders (ODA / TCRs / DERs / E-UMs).

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• 3+ years of experience working with E-UMs/TCRs for SOI audits.
• 5+ years of experience with DO-178 commercial certification process.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the application of the certification objectives defined in DO-178B/C for Air Transport category airplanes.
• Experience with the Seattle ACO and E-UMs from major OEMs is highly desired.
• Experience developing avionics systems using Model-Based Development (MBD).
• Experience with DO-330, DO-331, and DO-332.
• Experience with ARINC standards such as ARINC 429, ARINC 664 and ARINC 661.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary interface with external customers and Certification Compliance Finders in support of software certification activities, such as certification documents and audit certification support.
• Coordinate certification activities, including project management for bidding, estimating, tracking and reporting on technical scope, cost and schedule.
• Proactively identify and manage risk associated with the certification aspects of displays programs.
• Be the primary point of contact for the project team for questions against process, plans, standards, and policies.
• Perform technical coordination with many diverse teams, including, but not limited to, customers (internal and external), systems engineers, hardware engineers, software engineers, partner suppliers, safety engineers, and program managers.
• Understand dependencies between domains and related impacts.
• Demonstrate good judgement by quickly assessing the cost, benefit and risks of decisions, and apply critical thinking and sound logic to make well-informed decisions.
• Present information effectively to external and internal leaders of varying levels and anticipate possible questions.
• Collaborate with other certification focals in the department.
• Mentor other team members and help them develop in areas such as certification, systems engineering, software engineering and process compliance.
• Champion creating training materials and opportunities for knowledge transfer.
• May assist with other software engineering team activities when certification work is reduced at certain periods during the development life cycle; software engineering team activities may include requirements capture, design, development, integration, and verification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

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