Software Certification Engineer

REGENT • North Kingstown, RI

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About The Position

REGENT is hiring a Software Certification Engineer to hold engineering approval authority for Viceroy’s software and airborne electronic hardware (AEH), and to help guide REGENT and its suppliers through a certification process based on RTCA DO-178C and tailored for Seaglider certification with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and a classification society such as Lloyd’s Register (LR). The engineer will review and approve software and AEH compliance artifacts produced by REGENT and key suppliers, serve as an internal software quality assurance auditor, and facilitate external software process audits from regulators. This is a hands-on, high-trust role for someone with software FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) experience or equivalent experience, contributing to an all-electric aircraft program early in its certification life.

The role will help establish a durable, in-house software and AEH certification capability as Viceroy scales toward entry into service. It involves working across REGENT engineering teams, suppliers, and certifying and classification authorities in a fast-paced startup environment.

Requirements

• Software Designated Engineering Representative (DER) experience or equivalent experience; AEH coverage is ideally included.
• Experience in software or AEH certification, including direct experience with RTCA DO-178C.
• Experience approving certification artifacts and representing an engineering organization directly with a certifying or classification authority.
• Experience overseeing supplier or subcontractor software/AEH design assurance.
• Experience with internal software process audits and/or facilitating external regulatory or classification-society audits.
• Working knowledge of SAE ARP4754A/ARP4761 and the means-of-compliance process.
• Ability to work across engineering teams, suppliers, and multiple certifying and classification authorities without formal authority over them.
• Clear communication with regulators, engineers, suppliers, and leadership, and a serious approach to delegated approval authority.
• Ability to help teams and suppliers find paths to compliance when artifacts do not yet meet requirements.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience covering airborne electronic hardware (AEH).
• Experience with RTCA DO-254.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and approve software and AEH certification data and compliance artifacts, including approving findings as REGENT’s software certification lead on the program.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with USCG and Lloyd’s Register on software and AEH compliance, with the FAA supporting USCG as needed.
• Help tailor REGENT’s DO-178C-like process for Seaglider certification and establish methods of compliance for software and AEH.
• Work with key suppliers, including motor, battery, and actuator vendors, to help them produce software and AEH certification artifacts acceptable to USCG and LR.
• Conduct internal software quality assurance audits to confirm that the software team follows its defined development and verification processes.
• Help prepare for and facilitate software process audits by USCG, LR, and the FAA under USCG’s direction.
• Maintain an audit-ready record of findings, methods of compliance, and supporting data for REGENT and supplier artifacts.
• Help establish REGENT’s in-house software and AEH certification capability as Viceroy scales toward entry into service.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and a robust equity incentive plan.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; REGENT covers 100% of premiums, including dependents.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Generous flexible time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Company-wide holiday breaks.
• Relocation packages available for those moving to join the team.
• Daily free catered lunches.
• Learning and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed