DO-178 Certification Lead

• Provide technical leadership for all software assurance and certification activities.
• Review and assess certification plans, standards, processes and assurance artefacts for DAL A suitability.
• Ensure alignment with PSAC, SDP, SVP, SQAP and associated certification documentation.
• Define and govern independence requirements for requirements, design, code and verification reviews.
• Provide certification guidance across High-Level Requirements (HLR), Low-Level Requirements (LLR), implementation and verification activities.
• Oversee traceability strategy and evidence generation across the software lifecycle.
• Support development of compliance matrices and certification evidence packages.
• Conduct assurance reviews and identify gaps against DO-178C objectives.
• Advise technical leads on certification impacts of design, implementation and verification decisions.
• Support verification readiness reviews, formal test execution and evidence closure activities.
• Interface directly with customer technical authorities and assurance stakeholders.
• Escalate certification risks, assumptions and compliance concerns to programme leadership.
• Support programme governance through technical assurance metrics, risk assessments and certification status reporting.

• Degree qualified in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Formal training in DO-178 equivalent airborne software assurance framework. (DAL A)
• Chartered Engineer status or membership of a relevant professional institution is desirable.

• Strong working knowledge of DO-178C software assurance processes and objectives.
• Experience developing certification evidence for safety-critical software programmes.
• Understanding of DAL A assurance requirements and independence principles.
• Experience reviewing certification artefacts including PSAC, SDP, SVP and SQAP documentation.
• Experience establishing and maintaining requirements-to-test traceability.
• Strong knowledge of software verification processes and formal review governance.
• Ability to interpret standards, define compliance approaches and challenge assumptions.
• Experience supporting MC/DC verification, structural coverage and evidence closure activities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Experience supporting FAA, EASA, Military Aviation Authority or equivalent certification programmes.
• Previous involvement in SOI reviews and certification authority engagement.
• Knowledge of VectorCAST, Polarion, Cameo or equivalent assurance toolsets.
• Experience performing assurance uplift activities on legacy software baselines.
• Embedded software or real-time systems background.
• Aerospace, defence, avionics or mission-critical systems experience.
• Familiarity with static analysis tools including Polyspace.
• Experience supporting safety assessment and ARP4754A/ARP4761 activities.

• Significant experience supporting development, verification or certification of airborne software systems.
• Demonstrable track record delivering certification evidence within safety-critical programmes.
• Experience operating as Certification Lead, Assurance Lead, Compliance Lead or equivalent role.
• Experience managing formal review activities and technical assurance governance.
• Experience supporting customer-facing certification activities and audit readiness.
• Experience within regulated aerospace or defence environments.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive