Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer (DO-160, ARP4754A, DOORS, Certification, Environmental Testing)

Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer | DO-160 | ARP4754A | Avionics Certification | Equipment Qualification Job Description Role: Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer Experience Required:

• 10–20+ years in Avionics Verification, Equipment Qualification, Environmental Testing, System Certification, or Airborne Electronic Equipment Qualification. Technical Skills
• Avionics Systems Verification
• Environmental Qualification
• Certification Compliance
• Equipment Qualification Review Must Have
• 10+ years’ experience in avionics verification, qualification, certification, or systems engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience reviewing qualification documentation.
• Experience reviewing:
• Qualification Test Plans (QTP)
• Qualification Test Reports (QTR)
• Hands-on experience on at least one certified aircraft program.
• Prior experience working for:
• OEM
• Tier-1 supplier Good to Have
• Certification experience in:
• Direct support to FAA certification programs.
• Direct support to EASA certification programs.
• Experience supporting TCCA certification projects.
• Experience participating in SOI reviews.
• Experience supporting certification audits.
• Experience preparing certification compliance evidence.

Responsibilities

Qualification Test Plan (QTP) Review

• Review Qualification Test Plans (QTPs) for completeness and technical adequacy.
• Verify proper coverage of all allocated requirements.
• Confirm alignment between:
• Equipment requirements
• System requirements
• Aircraft requirements
• Qualification objectives
• Review pass/fail criteria and Verify that test methods adequately demonstrate compliance.
• Ensure environmental qualification test conditions are correctly defined.
• Verify applicability of environmental categories and operating conditions.
• Assess test setup descriptions for adequacy and repeatability.
• Review pass/fail criteria and acceptance criteria.
• Validate test sample configuration and part number applicability.
• Review equipment operating modes addressed during testing. Qualification Test Report (QTR) Review
• Review Qualification Test Reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Verify correlation between approved QTP and executed testing.
• Confirm all planned tests have been executed appropriately.
• Validate:
• Test results
• Measurements
• Data summaries
• Failure records
• Deviations
• Corrective actions
• Review evidence supporting requirement compliance.
• Verify sufficient objective evidence exists to support certification.
• Assess anomalies encountered during testing.
• Ensure proper disposition of test failures and retests.
• Confirm qualification conclusions are technically justified. Verification Compliance Assessment
• Review verification artifacts against:
• System requirements
• Equipment requirements
• Interface requirements
• Certification objectives
• Assess requirement-to-test traceability.
• Verify that verification activities satisfy allocated requirements.
• Identify missing verification coverage.
• Validate verification methods:
• Test
• Analysis
• Inspection
• Similarity
• Ensure evidence supports compliance claims.
• Confirm closure of verification activities before certification milestones. Environmental Qualification & Certification Support
• Review environmental qualification evidence against applicable standards including DO-160 Environmental Qualification.
• Coordinate with customer specialists for disciplines including:
• EMC/EMI
• Thermal
• Structural / Stress
• Safety
• Systems Engineering
• Certification Technical Review Activities
• Perform detailed technical reviews to identify: Documentation Gaps
• Missing requirements coverage.
• Missing test evidence.
• Missing environmental conditions.
• Missing acceptance criteria. Technical Issues
• Inadequate test methods.
• Incorrect equipment configuration.
• Inappropriate category selection.
• Traceability issues. Certification Concerns
• Unsupported compliance statements.
• Lack of objective evidence.
• Open non-conformances.
• Missing certification artifacts. Review Boards & Supplier Management
• Support qualification review boards including:
• Qualification Review (QR)
• Certification Readiness Reviews
• Review supplier-generated qualification documentation.
• Evaluate quality and completeness of supplier deliverables.
• Assess supplier responsiveness to review comments.
• Support supplier technical reviews.
• Monitor closure of qualification issues.
• Review re-worked documents.
• Ensure supplier compliance with customer expectations.
• Provide performance feedback and status reporting. Mandatory Standards & Knowledge
• Practical knowledge of:
• RTCA DO-160
• ARP4754A
• ARP4761 / ARP4761A
• DO-178C awareness
• DO-254 awareness
• Knowledge of:
• Aircraft development lifecycle
• System verification processes Documentation Review Skills
• Experience reviewing:
• Qualification Test Plans (QTP)
• Qualification Test Reports (QTR)
• Compliance Reports
• Qualification Reports
• Verification Procedures
• Verification Reports
• Test Readiness Review Packages
• Qualification Review Packages
• Certification Data Packages Specialized Qualification Knowledge
• EMC / EMI Testing.
• Lightning Qualification.
• Structural Qualification.
• Thermal Qualification. Tool Experience
• IBM DOORS.
• DOORS Next.
• Polarion.
• Jama.
• Cameo / MagicDraw.
• Teamcenter.
• Windchill.
• JIRA.
• Configuration Management Systems. Additional Desirable Skills
• Supplier management experience.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action reviews.
• Test laboratory coordination.
• Aircraft integration testing exposure.
• Systems engineering background.
• Safety assessment familiarity.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) exposure.
• Multi-disciplinary review experience:
• EMC
• Stress
• Thermal
• Structures.