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The University of Texas at Austin · 4 weeks ago

Design Assurance Quality Engineering Scientist

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$104K/yr - $150K/yr

3+ years exp

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a senior design assurance engineer to oversee the implementation and DO-278A certification of mission-essential web applications. In this role, the engineer will serve as a technical leader, guiding a team to ensure the resulting product can achieve certification and managing various safety-critical system requirements.

Corporate TrainingEducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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 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 related functions as assigned

Qualification

DO-278A certificationSafety-critical systemsCompliance AuditsRTCA DO-178CQuality assurance frameworksFunctional Hazard AnalysisVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in science, applied science, or engineering

Three years of experience as a technical team leader with responsibilities for the development and implementation of safety-critical systems

Understanding of software development processes according to RTCA DO-178C, DO-278A, and DO-331

Experience in developing and maintaining quality assurance frameworks

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

US 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 of the position

Preferred

Advanced degree in systems engineering, engineering management, engineering mechanics, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field

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 an Agile project management using Jira or similar Agile management tools

Work experience specific to GNSS observation and navigation data

Eligibility for immediate access to classified information

Cumulative GPA of 3.0