Senior Design Assurance Engineering Scientist

Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 | FLSA Status: Exempt | Location: Pickle Research Campus

About the Role

We are seeking a senior design assurance engineer to oversee the implementation and DO-278A certification of mission-essential web applications. As a technical leader within the laboratory in the areas of design assurance, you will guide a team of engineers to ensure the resulting product can achieve certification. The team elicits systems scope from stakeholders, allocates and derives requirements, translates requirements into systems designs, implements components, verifies the implementation, and delivers to the customer.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-critical system design, development, decomposition, and tracking of safety-critical system requirements from initial design to formal validation and verification activities per DO-278A.
• Lead identification of safety-critical system interfaces and conduct Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) allocations to define objectives for system safety.
• Identify evidence supporting the achievement of Design Assurance (DA) levels identified in the FHA and map to Design Assurance objectives.
• Provide Design Assurance Engineering Analysis and DA Reviews support.
• Provide engineering services supporting Gap Analysis based on final Program Requirements Document (fPRD), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), and other safety artifacts.
• Develop DO-278A Compliance Audit, compile a Development Assurance Compliance Report, deliver synopsis of work performed, and support integration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in science, applied science, or engineering.
• Three years of related experience.
• Understanding of software development processes according to RTCA DO-178C, DO-278A, and DO-331.
• Experience in identifying and addressing Design Assurance (DA) gaps.
• Experience in conducting Compliance Audits for DO-278A.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate technical detail to staff and stakeholders of varying backgrounds and experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, with a strong commitment to contribution and enabling the entire team.
• Demonstrated ability to make security-related architectural and implementation decisions for web applications throughout the stack.
• Dynamic skill set with willingness to work with new technologies; highly organized and capable of planning and coordinating multiple tasks.
• Attention to detail, effective problem-solving skills, and excellent judgment.
• Ability to work independently with sensitive and confidential information, maintain a professional demeanor, and work as a team member without daily supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure, accept supervision, and maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• U.S. Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in systems engineering, engineering management, engineering mechanics, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field.
• Five or more years of relevant professional work experience.
• Specialized study, research, or work experience with a specific emphasis on software architecture, data engineering, real-time data streams, TCP/IP networking, GNSS systems, and/or GNSS signal structure.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (preferred), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Demonstrated experience participating in Agile project management using Jira or similar tools.
• Work experience specific to GNSS observation and navigation data.
• Eligibility for immediate access to classified information.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage.
• Retirement contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Paid holidays.

Pay

Salary Range: $104,000–$174,000+/negotiable based on qualifications.

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Some weekend, evening, and holiday work.
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel.