Job Description:
An opportunity for a Hardware/Software Assurance Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid).
Department Mission:
The successful applicant will join the Systems Engineering Department. Our mission is to define and implement practices, tools, and techniques to substantiate-at an adequate level of confidence-that errors in requirements, design, and implementation are identified and corrected, ensuring the system fully satisfies the applicable certification basis.
Responsibilities:
- Define Certification Agreements: Discuss and negotiate the Certification Basis (including Certification Review Items - CRIs) and authority involvement levels directly with Airworthiness and Certification Authorities.
- Monitor Supplier Development: Audit and oversee suppliers to ensure full compliance with RTCA/DO-254 and RTCA/DO-178 standards, including process controls, traceability, validation/verification, Requirements-Based Engineering, Single Event Upset (SEU) control, and equipment robustness.
- Conduct Internal Audits:



Perform pre-certification reviews mirroring Airworthiness Authority standards to detect and resolve deficiencies well ahead of official milestones.
- Establish Documentation Deliverables: Define and control the required hardware and software documentation packages to be delivered by suppliers at each development phase per RTCA/DO-254 and RTCA/DO-178.
- Validate Safety & Criticality Compliance: Track, verify, and report that system compliance aligns with safety/criticality requirements and meets the overall program schedule.
- Coordinate Cross-Functional Domains: Work jointly with equipment designers, Quality, Certification, Qualification, Safety, and Design Office teams to achieve civil and military aircraft equipment certification.

Skills:
- Education: Degree in Engineering (Aeronautical, Electronics, Telecommunications, Systems, or a related discipline).
- Experience: Proven experience in Hardware Design Assurance and So

📌 Hardware/Software Assurance Engineer (Getafe)
🏢 Airbus Defence And Space
📍 Getafe