DO-254 Engineer

Location: Florida, Melbourne (On-Site)
Contract Length: 12 Months
Contract Type: Contract (1099/W2)

iO Associates is partnering with an innovative aerospace and avionics organisation seeking an experienced DO-254 Engineer to support the development and verification of safety-critical airborne electronic hardware.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team working on complex FPGA and ASIC development projects within a regulated aerospace environment.

Key Responsibilities

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  Develop RTL code and testbenches using VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog.

  
  


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  Create and maintain UVM constrained random verification environments.

  
  


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  Perform verification activities including static timing analysis, linting, and clock-domain-crossing (CDC) analysis.

  
  


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  Produce documentation and certification artefacts required for DO-254 DAL-A compliance.

  
  


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  Support FAA Stage of Involvement (SOI) audits and certification activities.

  
  


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  Participate in requirements capture, decomposition, architecture development, synthesis, and place-and-route activities.

  
  


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  Provide technical leadership and guidance to verification engineers, supporting both engineering best practices and DO-254 processes.

  
  

Requirements

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  Significant hands-on FPGA or ASIC development and verification experience.

  
  


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  Strong expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM.

  
  


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  Experience in FPGA verification, design verification testing, and/or laboratory testing environments.

  
  


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  Working knowledge of VHDL and Verilog.

  
  


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  Familiarity with DO-254 design assurance processes and certification requirements.

  
  


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  Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).

  
  

Desirable Experience

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  Experience working with Xilinx FPGA devices and toolchains.

  
  


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  Previous involvement in aerospace, avionics, or other safety-critical industries.

  
  


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  Experience supporting certification audits and regulatory compliance activities.

  
  

What's on Offer?

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  12-month contract engagement.

  
  


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  Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace and avionics technology.

  
  


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  Collaborative engineering environment with highly experienced technical teams.

  
  


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  Long-term project with significant technical challenges and impact.

  
  

If you are an experienced DO-254 Engineer with a strong FPGA verification background and are interested in learning more, please apply today or contact the iO Associates team for a confidential discussion.