Requirements
We are looking for an experienced aerospace certification engineer with strong knowledge of airborne software and development assurance within safety critical aircraft programmes. Essential requirements include extensive experience with DO-178C, supporting aircraft certification programmes, understanding development assurance principles, and experience working with certification authorities during audits. Preferred qualifications include experience with DO-254, GCAA, EASA or FAA certification programmes, and experience with fly by wire systems.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
35000 - 43000 AED
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Engineering - Mechanical & Aeronautical
Company Industry
Aviation, Airlines & Aerospace
We are seeking a Principal Certification Engineer, Airborne Software & Hardware to join a pioneering eVTOL aircraft programme based in Dubai South. This is a unique opportunity to lead the certification strategy for safety critical airborne software and electronic hardware, helping define the development assurance approach from programme inception through aircraft type certification.
Working closely with Engineering, Safety, Systems and Certification teams, you will act as the technical authority for DO-178C and DO-254 compliance, ensuring certification activities meet GCAA, EASA and FAA regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the airborne software and hardware certification strategy across the aircraft programme.
• Develop certification plans, compliance documentation and certification evidence.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 development assurance requirements.
• Lead and support Stage of Involvement (SOI) audits with certification authorities.
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware and safety engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Establish certification processes, standards and best practices.
• Support aircraft type certification activities with GCAA, EASA and FAA.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to the growth of the certification function.
• Drive continuous improvement across development assurance and compliance activities.
Requirements:
We are looking for an experienced aerospace certification engineer with strong knowledge of airborne software and development assurance within safety critical aircraft programmes.
Essential Requirements:
• Extensive experience with DO-178C airborne software certification.
• Experience supporting aircraft certification programmes within regulated aerospace environments.
• Strong understanding of development assurance principles.
• Experience working with certification authorities during audits and compliance reviews.
• Excellent stakeholder management and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with DO-254 airborne electronic hardware certification.
• Experience supporting GCAA, EASA or FAA certification programmes.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with fly by wire systems, electric propulsion or battery management systems.
• Interest in developing technical leadership responsibilities.
Salary:
AED
35,000 to 43,000
per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
About the Company
We’re a small, tight-knit team of talent-hunters based in the City of Rebels, Nottingham, UK 🏹 What we do: We provide specialist contractors and build product development and go-to-market teams in the Software/SaaS, Data and IIoT markets.
Who we do it for: Start-ups and scale-ups across the UK, Western Europe and the US. We’re called Rebel Recruiters for a reason. And not just because it sounds cool. It keeps us on our toes. Always going against the established grain. We know what it takes to get your most critical hires filled, all without the usual hassle you get with agencies. Trust. Urgency. Results. That’s the Rebel way
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