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Software and Hardware Senior Engineering Specialist.

Compliance & Risk Management Full-Time

Software and Hardware Senior Engineering Specialist: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a senior engineering specialist focused on airborne software and electronic hardware certification and compliance in the aeronautics sector.
  • The Person:The person will review supplier software and hardware designs, certification plans, test results and compliance reports, carry out audits and safety reviews, and resolve technical and compliance deficiencies.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a university engineering degree, 15 years of technical engineering experience, 10 years in aeronautics, knowledge of RTCA DO-178B/C and DO-254, and experience with DOORS and JAMA.

About the role

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
What are your contributions to the team?
In your role, you will review and assess supplier’s airborne software and electronic hardware designs to ensure they meet technical requirements and regulatory requirements. In order to achieve this, you will:

  • Participate to preliminary and critical system design reviews
  • Review and assess supplier’s airborne software and electronic hardware certification plans
  • Review and assess supplier’s airborne software and electronic (FPGA, ASIC, PLD) designs
  • Perform technical and process audits at supplier’s facilities
  • Perform safety of flight reviews
  • Assess software and hardware test results and analyses and determine final compliance status
  • Lead the resolution of safety, compliance or technical deficiencies with the suppliers and stakeholders
  • Prepare and/or review design compliance reports
  • Contribute to evolution of the SWEL (Software and Electronics) domain roadmap
  • Mentor less experienced professionals
How to thrive in this role?                   
  • You hold a University engineering degree in Electronics, Software, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
  • You have a minimum of 15 years of experience in a technical engineering field, including a minimum of 10 years in aeronautics
  • You have a minimum of 5 years of FPGA or ASIC development and / or embedded software development for aerospace applications
  • You have thorough working knowledge of airborne software and electronic hardware guidance and Means of Compliances
     
    • RTCA DO-178B/C, DO-248B/C, DO-254, DO-330
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    • EASA CM-SWCEH-002 (associated with DO-178B) and CM-SWCEH-001
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    • FAA AC 20-115D and AC 20-152A
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    • FAA Order 8110.49A and 8110.105A
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  • You have knowledge of requirements capture environments (DOORS, JAMA)
  • You have working knowledge of multiple programming languages (C, C++, Ada95, Assembly, Python) and multiple hardware description languages
  • You have knowledge of embedded computer architectures
  • You have knowledge of operating systems and real-time executives
  • You have general knowledge in electronics and software programming
  • You have experience with civil aircraft and airworthiness authorities
  • You are member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
  • You have demonstrated that you are pro-active, adaptable and flexible, you take initiative, you are innovative, have a strong sense of accountability and integrity
Published September 18, 2026
Location Dorval, Canada
Job Type Full-Time