Software Safety & Assurance Engineer

📍 Geneva, Switzerland (On-site)

🌍 International Environment

🗣️ Fluent English Required

Are you passionate about safety-critical software, compliance, certification, and aviation technologies?

We are recruiting a Software Safety & Assurance Engineer to join an international team developing advanced software solutions for the Air Traffic Management (ATM) sector. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, regulated systems where safety, quality, and compliance are at the core of every project.

Your Responsibilities

As a Software Safety & Assurance Engineer, you will contribute to safety and assurance activities throughout the software lifecycle.

Safety Engineering

• Conduct and maintain safety assessments and analyses.
• Perform FHA, PSSA, SSA, FMEA/FMECA, FTA and other safety studies.
• Support hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation activities.
• Define, review, and maintain safety requirements and traceability.
• Participate in safety reviews and certification activities.

Software Assurance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable aviation and ATM standards and regulations.
• Review software lifecycle data, deliverables, and evidence.
• Support software assurance activities across development, verification, validation, and maintenance phases.
• Contribute to audit preparation and certification reviews.
• Support anomaly management, change control, and corrective actions.

Collaboration & Certification

• Work closely with software engineers, system engineers, quality specialists, and project managers.
• Interface with customers, authorities, and external stakeholders when required.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and engineering best practices.
• Support certification planning and compliance demonstrations.

Your Profile :

✅ Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, or a related discipline.

✅ Experience in one or more of the following:

• Safety Engineering
• Software Assurance
• Design Assurance
• Software Quality Assurance
• Certification Engineering
• RAMS Engineering

✅ Knowledge of safety-critical or highly regulated environments.

✅ Familiarity with software development lifecycles, verification, validation, and requirements traceability.

Nice-to-Have Skills :

Experience or knowledge of:

• ARP4754A
• ARP4761 / ARP4761A
• DO-178C
• DO-278A
• ED-109A
• ED-153
• ED-205A
• Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems
• Configuration and change management
• Python, C/C++, or scripting languages

What We're Looking For :

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Quality and compliance mindset
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating in international teams
• Genuine interest in safety-critical technologies

What We Offer

✈️ Exciting projects within the aviation and Air Traffic Management industry

🌍 International and multicultural environment

📈 Long-term career development opportunities

🎓 Exposure to certification, compliance, and safety-critical systems

💰 Competitive compensation package

If you have experience in safety, assurance, compliance, or certification within regulated environments and would like to contribute to the future of aviation technology, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.