Description

This role leads and grows an airborne software engineering team, overseeing software development and verification activities for certified aerospace systems.

Tasks

  • Establish and grow the airborne software team, fostering a collaborative engineering culture
  • Act as the primary software focal point, aligning with the software organization at headquarters
  • Plan, coordinate, and lead software development and verification activities across the software lifecycle
  • Define tasks and mentor software engineers
  • Ensure compliance with aviation certification standards, processes, quality requirements, budgets and schedules
  • Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, and external partners and suppliers
  • Build relationships with certification authorities, vendors and cross-functional teams

Profile

  • Degree in engineering (Bachelor's level or higher)
  • Extensive experience in software development within a regulated environment
  • Demonstrated success leading multicultural and multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Strong expertise in C programming, software architecture, software testing and model-based development (SCADE)
  • Experience applying DO-178C and related standards in certified aerospace projects
  • Understanding of modern software development processes and tools, including Git, Jira and DOORS
  • Fluent English (C1 or higher); Italian language knowledge highly desired

Offer

  • 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position
  • Flexible working hours and individual pension solutions
  • Support for training and professional development

Company

Aerospace manufacturing