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Senior Hardware Certification Engineer (m/f/d)
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · Munich, Germany
Experience
Senior · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
Senior Hardware Certification Engineer focused on DO-254, supporting the development and certification of airborne electronic hardware for unmanned aircraft systems within the Certification and Systems Engineering organization.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Hybrid · Munich, Germany
- Languages
- English – fluent, German
What you'll do
- Plan, coordinate and support DO-254 / ED-80 hardware certification activities throughout the hardware development lifecycle
- Develop, review and maintain certification artefacts such as the Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC), Hardware Verification Plan (HVP), Hardware Configuration Management Plan (HCMP), Hardware Accomplishment Summary (HAS) and supporting compliance evidence
- Define and maintain DO-254 compliance matrices and ensure that applicable objectives are addressed by appropriate engineering evidence
- Support determination and justification of the applicable Hardware Design Assurance Level (DAL) together with Systems and Safety Engineering
- Ensure bidirectional requirements traceability between system requirements, hardware requirements, design data and verification evidence
- Review hardware requirements, conceptual and detailed designs, verification activities and lifecycle data against DO-254 objectives
- Define and review hardware verification methods, test cases, procedures, analyses and results, including the required level of independence
- Support compliance of FPGA, programmable logic, complex electronic hardware and electronic assemblies, as applicable to the individual programme
- Assess COTS, reused or previously developed hardware and define appropriate certification and compliance activities
- Support configuration management, problem reporting, change control and lifecycle data management required for certification
- Perform compliance reviews, gap analyses and change-impact assessments and track findings through closure
- Work closely with Hardware Development, Systems Engineering, Safety, Test & Verification and Configuration Management to integrate certification activities into the engineering lifecycle
- Support certification reviews, audits and authority engagements and provide clear technical justification for the selected means of compliance
- Continuously improve the organisation's DO-254 processes, templates, tooling and certification methods
What we're looking for
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or a comparable technical discipline
- Professional experience in airborne electronic hardware development, hardware verification, aerospace certification or development assurance
- Strong practical knowledge of RTCA DO-254 / EUROCAE ED-80 and its application to airborne electronic hardware
- Experience with hardware certification planning, requirements management, verification and compliance evidence
- Good understanding of FPGA / CPLD or complex electronic hardware development, electronic hardware and PCB development, hardware requirements and design reviews, requirements-based verification, configuration management, change control, requirements traceability, verification independence, and COTS or reused hardware assessment
- Structured and analytical working style with a strong focus on traceability, evidence and technical correctness
- Ability to communicate complex certification requirements effectively to hardware engineers and other engineering disciplines
- Fluent English, written and spoken
Nice to have
- Experience creating or reviewing DO-254 lifecycle documents such as PHAC, HVP, HCMP and HAS
- Familiarity with AC 20-152A or comparable authority guidance for airborne electronic hardware
- Knowledge of related aerospace development and safety standards such as ARP4754A, ARP4761 / ARP4761A and DO-178C
- Experience working with aviation certification authorities or within a DOA or military airworthiness environment
- German language skills
Your team
Certification and Systems Engineering
Organization supporting the development and certification of advanced unmanned aircraft systems
Benefits
- Company pension scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Mobile Work: option to work remotely one flexible day per week
- EGYM Wellpass fitness and sports facilities membership with subsidy
- Bike-Leasing
- Corporate Benefits discounts from well-known suppliers and brands
- Employee events
- Lunch-Card with daily lunch budget sponsored
- Company Shuttle from Laim in Munich to the location with return trips
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About Quantum-Systems GmbH
Leading European deep-tech company for unmanned systems across air, land and maritime domains
Quantum Systems develops and scales integrated hardware, software and AI-powered solutions for mission-critical operations. By combining autonomous platforms with intelligent software and AI, Quantum Systems enables customers to operate, understand and act across domains.
Key facts
- Leading European deep-tech company for unmanned systems across air, land and maritime domains
- Develops and scales integrated hardware, software and AI-powered solutions for mission-critical operations
What they value
- Straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus
- Ambitious, bold and visionary
- Push limits and think outside-the-box
- Strive for technological excellence
- Open-minded company that actively promotes diversity
- Inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential