Principal Software Engineer – Boeing Displays Certification Focal (Onsite)

RTXCedar Rapids, IA
$107,500 - $204,500Onsite

About The Position

Come 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 or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant 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. Has advanced knowledge of software certification.
  • Perform technical coordination with many various teams, including, but not limited to, customers (internal and external), systems engineers, hardware engineers, software engineers, partner suppliers, safety engineers, and program managers. Understands 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. Problems encountered are difficult and often complex and undefined and impact multiple domains. Has broad ownership of tasks, of which may have significant impact on the project.
  • 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 Plan, 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
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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