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Certification Engineer - DO-178B/C Embedded Software

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We are hiring a Certification Engineer for a full-time onsite aerospace role in Everett, WA .

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in embedded software certification and verification , with deep working knowledge of DO-178B/C and aerospace certification processes. This role requires practical experience preparing and reviewing certification artifacts, supporting audits, and working with certification authorities and representatives.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, review, and support embedded software certification documentation.
  • Work with DO-178B/C software certification processes across planning, development, verification, and compliance activities.
  • Support certification artifacts such as PSAC, SDP, SVP, SAS, HLR, LLR, SCI, SCMP, and SVMP .
  • Participate in SOI1 through SOI4 audit support and certification reviews.
  • Support activities involving DERs and certification stakeholders.
  • Review embedded software for certification concerns including object code, dead code, deactivated code, memory usage, watchdog timers, partitioning, and software/hardware interactions.
  • Support software verification and testing activities including unit testing, HW/SW testing, SW/SW testing, structural coverage analysis, test procedures, test plans, and worst-case analysis.
  • Contribute to FAA/EASA certification and compliance activities for aerospace software systems.

Required Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on experience with DO-178B/C .
  • Experience with embedded software certification in the aerospace domain.
  • Hands-on certification document preparation and review experience.
  • Experience with certification artifacts including PSAC, SDP, SVP, SAS, HLR, LLR, SCI, SCMP, and SVMP .
  • Experience supporting SOI1-SOI4 audits.
  • Experience supporting DERs or certification representatives.
  • FAA and/or EASA certification experience.
  • Strong embedded software testing or verification background.
  • Ability to work onsite in Everett, WA .
  • Full-time availability.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with avionics software, safety-critical embedded systems, or flight software.
  • Experience with structural coverage analysis and certification evidence packages.
  • Experience with software/hardware partitioning, object code analysis, dead/deactivated code, static/dynamic memory, and watchdog timer analysis.
  • Prior aerospace OEM, Tier 1, avionics, or defense supplier experience.

Work Authorization

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Due to aerospace/export-control requirements, candidates may need to meet U.S. person eligibility requirements.

Vacancy posted 8 hours ago
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