Description
Job Overview
You will collaborate with a team developing the world’s first AI-enabled electronic warfare capability for a 4+ generation fighter jet,from concept to maiden flight. As an integral member of our chief engineering team, you will guide system engineering activities, spanning from aligning on and validating requirements with the customer to final system qualification and certification with aviation authorities.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on system requirements with our customer to derive and validate high-level software requirements, ensuring our electronic warfare capabilities perfectly align with operational needs
- Maintain comprehensive traceability from system requirements through to all software development artefacts, establishing clear technical product baselines alongside configuration management to guarantee certification readiness
- Facilitate regular technical risk board meetings with software engineers to co-create risk mitigation strategies, effectively safeguarding project timelines and delivery quality
- Ensure the meticulous planning of all technical deliverables in collaboration with project management, monitoring implementation progress to guide the team towards a successful first flight
- Oversee the preparation of all technical documents to guarantee they meet rigorous compliance and certification standards, authorising them prior to customer delivery
- Manage the final software product qualification and certification activities in partnership with both the customer and relevant aviation authorities, ensuring seamless deployment to active service
- Partner with our quality assurance team to guarantee that all technical deliverables uphold established quality standards, promptly resolving any findings to preserve project integrity
- Deliver clear and actionable updates on project status and technical changes to Chief Engineering and Programme Management, empowering stakeholders to make informed, timely decisions
Requirements
- Have delivered software-intensive avionics or electronic warfare systems from conceptual design through to successful first flight
- Demonstrate extensive expertise in developing embedded software for avionics systems in accordance with DO-178C and ARP4754B, covering the full lifecycle from initial requirements to software verification
- Have cultivated trusted relationships with civil or military aviation authorities, including active participation in formal panel meetings or Stages of Involvement (SOI)
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and accessibly, ensuring seamless alignment between internal engineering teams and external stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Hold a degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, physics, computer science, or a related discipline equipping you with a thorough technical understanding of complex systems
- Familiarity with the integration of modern AI or machine learning models into highly regulated aerospace environments
Benefits
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
- Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
- Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work