Job Description Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer | DO-160 | ARP4754A | Avionics Certification | Equipment Qualification Job Description Role: Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification Engineer Experience Required: 1020+ years in Avionics Verification, Equipment Qualification, Environmental Testing, System Certification, or Airborne Electronic Equipment Qualification.

Technical Skills Avionics Systems Verification Environmental Qualification Certification Compliance Equipment Qualification Review Must Have 10+ years experience in avionics verification, qualification, certification, or systems engineering.

Minimum 5 years experience reviewing qualification documentation.

Experience reviewing: Qualification Test Plans (QTP) Qualification Test Reports (QTR) Hands-on experience on at least one certified aircraft program.

Prior experience working for: OEM Tier-1 supplier Positive to Have Certification experience in: Direct support to FAA certification programs.

Direct support to EASA certification programs.

Experience supporting TCCA certification projects.

Experience participating in SOI reviews.

Experience supporting certification audits.

Experience preparing certification compliance evidence.

Responsibilities Qualification Test Plan (QTP) Review Review Qualification Test Plans (QTPs) for completeness and technical adequacy.

Verify proper coverage of all allocated requirements.

Confirm alignment between: Equipment requirements System requirements Aircraft requirements Qualification objectives Review pass/fail criteria and Verify that test methods adequately demonstrate compliance.

Ensure environmental qualification test conditions are correctly defined.

Verify applicability of environmental categories and operating conditions.

Assess test setup descriptions for adequacy and repeatability.

Review pass/fail criteria and acceptance criteria.

Validate test sample configuration and part number applicability.

Review equipment operating modes addressed during testing.

Qualification Test Report (QTR)



Review Review Qualification Test Reports for accuracy and completeness.

Verify correlation between approved QTP and executed testing.

Confirm all planned tests have been executed appropriately.

Validate: Test results Measurements Data summaries Failure records Deviations Corrective actions Review evidence supporting requirement compliance.

Verify sufficient objective evidence exists to support certification.

Assess anomalies encountered during testing.

Ensure proper disposition of test failures and retests.

Confirm qualification conclusions are technically justified.

Verification Compliance Assessment Review verification artifacts against: System requirements Equipment requirements Interface requirements Certification objectives Assess requirement-to-test traceability.

Verify that verification activities satisfy allocated requirements.

Identify missing verification coverage.

Validate verification methods: Test Analysis Inspection Similarity Ensure evidence supports compliance claims.

Confirm closure of verification activities before certification milestones.

Environmental Qualification & Certification Support Review environmental qualification evidence against applicable standards including DO-160 Environmental Qualification.

Coordinate with customer specialists for disciplines including: EMC/EMI Thermal Structural / Stress Safety Systems Engineering Certification Technical Review Activities Perform detailed technical reviews to identify: Documentation Gaps Missing requirements coverage.

Missing test evidence.

Missing environmental conditions.

Missing acceptance criteria.

Technical Issues Inadequate test methods.





Incorrect equipment configuration.

Inappropriate category selection.

Traceability issues.

Certification Concerns Unsupported compliance statements.

Lack of objective evidence.

Open non-conformances.

Missing certification artifacts.

Review Boards & Supplier Management Support qualification review boards including: Qualification Review (QR) Certification Readiness Reviews Review supplier-generated qualification documentation.

Evaluate quality and completeness of supplier deliverables.

Assess supplier responsiveness to review comments.

Support supplier technical reviews.

Monitor closure of qualification issues.

Review re-worked documents.

Ensure supplier compliance with customer expectations.

Provide performance feedback and status reporting.

Mandatory Standards & Knowledge Practical knowledge of: RTCA DO-160 ARP4754A ARP4761 / ARP4761A DO-178C awareness DO-254 awareness Knowledge of: Aircraft development lifecycle System verification processes Documentation Review Skills Experience reviewing: Qualification Test Plans (QTP) Qualification Test Reports (QTR) Compliance Reports Qualification Reports Verification Procedures Verification Reports Test Readiness Review Packages Qualification Review Packages Certification Data Packages Specialized Qualification Knowledge EMC / EMI Testing.

Lightning Qualification.

Structural Qualification.

Thermal Qualification.

Tool Experience IBM DOORS. DOORS Next.

Polarion.

Jama.

Cameo / Magic

Draw.

Teamcenter.

Windchill. JIRA.

Configuration Management Systems.

Additional Desirable Skills Supplier management experience.

Root cause analysis and corrective action reviews.

Test laboratory coordination.

Aircraft integration testing exposure.

Systems engineering background.

Safety assessment familiarity.

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) exposure.

Multi-disciplinary review experience: EMC Stress Thermal Structures.

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📌 Senior Avionics Qualification & Verification EngineerA, DOORS, Certification, Environmental Testing) (Montreal)
🏢 Astra North Infoteck
📍 Montreal