We are seeking a full-time Design Certification Engineer 1 for our Aviation Design Certification Engineering team in our Salem, OR location. In this role, you will participate in avionics hardware, product, project, and system development, utilizing a diverse set of essential skills listed below.
Essential Functions
- Assist Project Engineers in managing avionics design teams
- Guide development teams by understanding and following established design engineering processes
- Produce and submit key FAA documents to ensure compliance with required aviation regulations
- Define new products and systems through concept, product development, and requirements definition
- Provide system level safety analysis of integrated avionics systems
- Plan, develop, and implement technical compliance activities according to local, national, and international standards and regulations
- Lead and participate in product development reviews
- Interface across organizational boundaries to coordinate avionics development
- Review and update hardware development process documents
- Become an expert in FAA regulatory requirements
- Validate, design, and verify avionics hardware, FPGA, and/or software
- Develop and execute hardware test plans
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
- Ability to work well in a diverse team, serving the goals of the company
- Ability and desire to take ownership of new and/or existing products
Desired Qualifications
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
- Aviation-related experience
- Knowledge of aviation design processes (e.g. SAE ARP 4754, RTCA DO-160, or DO-254)
- Project management and organizational experience and/or knowledge
- Electronic design or environmental testing experience and/or knowledge
- Knowledge and/or training with avionics safety analysis, failure modes and effects analyses (FMEAs), and/or Boolean logic diagrams
