Safety & Certification Engineer

Job Description

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We are seeking a mid‑career Safety & Certification Engineer with hands‑on avionics experience to support the safety analysis and certification strategy for complex airborne electronic systems. You will work across engineering, systems, test, and certification teams to ensure compliance with applicable airworthiness regulations and industry standards, and to drive safe, certifiable designs from concept through entry into service.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform safety assessments and certification planning for avionics hardware and software, including system safety assessments, functional hazard assessments (FHAs), preliminary and detailed system safety assessments (PSAs/DSAs).
• Develop, maintain, and execute certification artifacts and documentation (e.g., safety cases, compliance matrices, certification plans) demonstrating compliance to regulations such as FAA/EASA Part 23/25/CS‑23/25, RTCA DO‑254, DO‑178C, DO‑278A, ARP4754A, and ARP4761.
• Define and validate system and software safety requirements; work with system architects, HW/SW engineers, and integrators to ensure traceability from requirements through verification and validation.
• Support system verification and validation activities including test planning, witnessing, and analysis to substantiate safety claims and certification objectives.
• Participate in cross‑functional design reviews, safety reviews, and certification meetings with internal teams and regulators.
• Identify hazards, perform risk assessments, and propose mitigations and design changes to reduce safety risks to acceptable levels.
• Prepare technical responses to regulatory authorities and certification partners; support audits and regulatory interactions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to process improvements, lessons learned, and best practices for avionics safety and certification.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline. 
• 5+ years of direct experience in avionics safety and certification engineering (industry experience on transport or regional aircraft, rotorcraft, or large UAVs preferred). 
• 5+ years of experience producing and managing safety analyses (FHA, SSA, FHA/SSA traceability), safety requirements, and certification documentation. 
• 5+ years of experience with requirements management and configuration control tools. 

Preferred Qualifications

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 27, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.