Avionic Systems V&V Engineer

We are seeking a Systems Engineer with strong V&V verification experience to support the development, certification, and verification of aircraft systems for electric aviation platforms. This role sits at the intersection of systems engineering, safety, certification, and V&V verification, with hands-on involvement across requirements definition,  modeling, testing, and compliance demonstration at the Component, System, and Aircraft levels.

The ideal candidate is deeply comfortable working in a certification-driven environment, understands the criticality of clear, traceable requirements, and can collaborate effectively with certification engineers, DERs, design engineers, test teams, and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Requirements

• • Develop, manage, and validate aircraft-, system-, and component-level requirements
  • Generate and maintain requirements aligned with customer, regulatory, and certification needs
  • Ensure bidirectional traceability between requirements, verification methods, and compliance evidence
  • Manage requirements within an ALM environment (e.g., Polarion)
  • Provide critical design feedback related to safety, requirements completeness, and verification readiness

Safety & Certification

• • Apply SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 processes throughout the system lifecycle
  • Support and contribute to Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and FMEA
  • Participate in certification planning and compliance demonstrations
  • Interface with certification engineers and DERs to support FAA approval activities
  • Support certification programs under Part 23 / 27 / 33, including electric propulsion systems

Verification & Validation

• • Author, execute, and maintain verification plans, procedures, and test reports
  • Define and execute requirements-based test strategies at the appropriate level (Component, System, Aircraft)
  • Coordinate and execute lab, integration, and system-level tests
  • Verify systems such as:
    • Vibrations, airframe, fuselage
    • Interiors
    • Doors & Transparencies
    • Cabin Equipment
    • Environmental Control Systems
    • Interior Lighting
    • Smoke Detection Systems
    • etc
  • Ensure verification activities align with overall certification schedules
  • Track and report verification status keeping traceability to support program management decisions

Modeling, Analysis & Test Support

• • Perform system behavior modeling to support validation activities
  • Support test automation and data analysis where applicable
  • Ensure verification deliverables meet certification expectations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years (up to 15+ preferred) experience on Part 23 or 27 aircraft or rotorcraft programs
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • SAE ARP4754A
  • SAE ARP4761
  • FAA Order 8110.4C
  • RTCA DO-160G, DO-331, DO-178C
• Experience with ARP4754A-based verification
• Experience with requirements-based testing and traceability audits
• Proficiency with ALM and verification tools (Polarion, JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience with solid modeling tools (Onshape, SolidWorks, CATIA, or equivalent)
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional, certification-focused environment
• Ability to work fully onsite in Burlington, VT.

Preferred / Above-and-Beyond Qualifications

• Experience with:
  • Part 23 Amendment 64
  • ASTM F3338
  • Part 33 certification or electric propulsion systems
• Familiarity with:
  • Polarion ALM
  • CATIA
  • ANSYS
  • Mil-HDBK-217 / Mil-HDBK-21
  • Reliability tools (PTC Windchill, Isograph, Relyence)
• Test and automation experience using:
  • LabVIEW
  • Python or other test automation frameworks
• Background in aerospace verification & validation
• Prior experience in a certifying environment (Part 23, 25, 27, 29, or DO-based programs EASA or FAA)

Tools & Work Environment

• Google G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Calendar, etc.)
• Slack and collaborative engineering workflows
• ALM-driven, traceability-heavy certification environment

Salary: $120,000 – $130,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.