As a Compliance & Quality Assurance Engineer, you will contribute to the certification of safety-critical avionics systems.
You will work closely with with senior SQA engineers and certification specialists to provide Quality Assurance Plans (SQAP/HPAP) to ensure certification compliance. For this role, we are seeking mid-level to senior engineers with a good experience in SQA and certification in aerospace/avionics (preferred). You will have the opportunity to grow into a full compliance role such as being certification liaison or safety and cybersecurity specialist. The position also requires the ability to work autonomously and take ownership of assigned tasks.
- Support DO-178C and DO-254 certification activities (SOI-1 through SOI-4) across multiple programs, working closely with senior SQA engineers
- Assist in preparation, review, and refinement of certification artifacts (PSAC/PHAC, SDP/HDP, SVP/HVP, SCMP/CMP, etc.) to ensure consistency and quality
- Develop, review and accept Quality Assurance Plans (SQAP/HPAP) to ensure certification compliance.
- Perform SQA audits, compliance checks, and support gap tracking between planned processes and actual execution
- Understand, update, and maintain QMS systems in compliance with ISO9001, AS91000, and other equivalent industry standards in addition to ensuring compliance to customer specific standards.
- Support day-to-day certification execution, including:
- Organizing deliverables
- Tracking review comments and closures
- Maintaining certification evidence packages
- Participate in configuration management and change control activities (e.g., CCB, baseline tracking)
- Assist in preparing for customer, DER, and internal audits
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure certification requirements are properly implemented and understood
- Learn and support traceability activities (SRQ/HLR/LLR/test/evidence)
- Contribute to improving internal SQA processes, templates, and workflows to enable repeatable certification execution
- Shadow and learn from senior SQA engineers to build deep knowledge of FAA certification approach and tools
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Software, Systems, Electrical)
- 3 to 8 years of experience in software engineering, software quality, or system engineering
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycle and documentation practices
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to learn quickly in a structured, process-driven environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering and program teams.
- Willing to work independently and coordinate with technical teams. Able to work directly with customers.
- Willingness to grow into a long-term certification and SQA role
- U.S. citizenship required; dual citizenship must be disclosed.
CS Group US values diversity in the workplace and encourages women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal people and people with disabilities to apply.
Benefits
- All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
- 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
- Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
- 6 paid holidays
- Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
- Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
- Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
- Spouse / Child Optional Life
- Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.