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The University of Texas at Austin · 1 month ago

Design Assurance Project Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a senior design assurance engineer to oversee the implementation and DO-278A certification of mission-essential web applications. The role involves serving as a technical leader, guiding a team of engineers through the certification process while ensuring compliance with safety-critical system requirements.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead safety-critical system design, development, decomposition, and tracking of safety-critical system requirements from initial design to formal validation and verification activities per DO-278A

Lead identification of safety-critical system interfaces and conduct Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) allocations to define objectives for system safety

Identify evidence supporting the achievement DA levels identified in the FHA and map to Design Assurance objectives

Provide Design Assurance Engineering Analysis and DA Reviews support

Provide engineering services supporting Gap Analysis based on final Program Requirements Document (fPRD), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), and other safety artifacts

Develop DO-278A Compliance Audit, compile a Development Assurance Compliance Report, deliver synopsis of work performed and support integration

Other related functions as assigned

Qualification

DO-278A certificationDesign Assurance EngineeringTechnical team leadershipRTCA DO-178CCompliance AuditsSoftware architectureProblem-solving skillsAttention to detailEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher, in science, applied science, or engineering

Five or more years relevant professional work experience in highly technical, safety-critical, aviation related industry

Five or more years experience as a technical team leader with responsibilities for the development and implementation of safety-critical systems

Understanding of software development processes according to RTCA DO-178C, DO-278A, and DO-331

Experience in identifying and addressing Design Assurance (DA) gaps

Experience in conducting Compliance Audits for DO-278A

Demonstrated ability to make security-related architectural and implementation decisions for web applications throughout the stack

US Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position

Preferred

Post-graduate degree in systems engineering, engineering management, engineering mechanics, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field

Ten or more years relevant professional work experience

Specialized study, research, or work-experience with a specific emphasis on software architecture, data engineering, real-time data streams, TCP/IP networking, GNSS systems and/or GNSS signal structure

Demonstrated experience with cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (preferred), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud

Project Management Professional, Defense Acquisition University Project Management, or DoD branch specific project management or system acquisition certification

Demonstrated experience participating in an Agile project management using Jira or similar Agile management tools

Work experience specific to GNSS observation and navigation data

Immediate or previous eligibility to classified information

Cumulative GPA of 3.0