Principal Engineer - Software Assurance
Core
Technical leader ensuring safety, quality, and reliability of software-intensive defence, aerospace, and security systems through assurance activities.
Role type
Principal Software Assurance Engineer
Builds
Advanced technology-led defence, aerospace, and security solutions
Domain
Defence, Aerospace, Security
Required skills
Software assurance methods and processes, audit and review, software engineering standards (Defence Standard 00-055, BS EN 61508, BS EN 61511, DO-178B/C, DO-254, DO-331), systems engineering lifecycle, risk assessment, technical reviews, mentoring
Preferred skills
Engineering judgement, stakeholder influence, advancing standards and tools
Technologies
Defence Standard 00-055, BS EN 61508, BS EN 61511, DO-178B/C, DO-254, DO-331
Responsibilities
Contribute to software assurance strategy and lead its application, plan and lead software assurance activities including audits and test witnessing, critically assess software plans and verification evidence against risks and standards, influence engineering decisions across the lifecycle, assess software risk and provide authoritative conclusions, lead by example increasing software assurance capability and mentoring engineers
Seniority
Principal, technical leader & mentorship
