软件质量保证工程师 - DO178

Job Title: Software Quality Assurance Engineer – DO178

Location: Remote - Canada

Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000 CAD, plus bonus eligible

Who we are: Lynx delivers modular, open standards–based software that transforms how high-assurance, mission-critical edge systems are built, deployed, and maintained. Our secure edge computing solutions enable innovation and operational excellence in the world’s most demanding environments, from aerospace and defense to commercial and industrial systems. We partner across industries including automotive, medical, and critical infrastructure to deliver tailored solutions aligned with each customer’s mission and operational requirements. Our key products and services are:

• MOSA.ic: LYNX MOSA.ic™ is a modular software framework and architecture purpose-built for mission-critical edge computing. Based on the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), it provides a flexible foundation for building secure, scalable, and certifiable edge systems.

• LYNX MOSA.ic.AI: LYNX MOSA.ic.AI is a unified CPU and GPU software platform that enables deterministic, certifiable deployment of AI and advanced workloads in mission-critical edge systems. It brings control, performance, and lifecycle governance together, allowing AI to operate predictably within safety-critical environments without compromising certification or system integrity.

• CoreSuite 2.0: CoreSuite 2.0 is Lynx’s safety-critical GPU for graphics enablement framework designed for mission-critical edge computing systems. It provides hardware-accelerated graphics, visualization, and video processing capabilities that can be certified for high-assurance systems.

• Services: Lynx Services is Lynx’s professional services organization that helps customers design, integrate, certify, deploy, and maintain safety- and security-critical systems. It supports industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial computing through consulting, engineering, integration, and lifecycle support, reducing development risk and accelerating certification in standards-driven, mission-critical environment.

Role Overview

As a DO-178/DO-254 Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer at Lynx, you will be responsible for ensuring that our software development processes and deliverables meet DO-178 and DO-254certification standards. You will work closely with software engineers, certification authorities, and project leads to plan, execute, and audit quality activities across the software development lifecycle. You’ll help shape Lynx’s software quality processes, tools, and culture to scale reliably, safely, and efficiently.

In addition, you will provide focused support for safety relevant verification activities, including tracing safety mechanisms, identifying gaps in safety critical requirements, and coordinating with Engineering to ensure that verification evidence adequately covers safety impacting functionality for CoreSuite and related product components.

Key Responsibilities

• Support DO-178C and DO-254 certification activities (SOI-1 through SOI-4) across multiple programs, working closely with senior SQA engineers

• Assist in preparation, review, and refinement of certification artifacts (PSAC, SDP, SVP, SCMP, etc.) to ensure consistency and quality

• Perform SQA audits, compliance checks, and support gap tracking between planned processes and actual execution

• Support day-to-day certification execution, including:

• o Organizing deliverables

• o Tracking review comments and closures

• o Maintaining certification evidence packages

• Participate in configuration management and change control activities (e.g., CCB, baseline tracking)

• Assist in preparing for customer, Safety Manager/DER, and internal audits

• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure certification requirements are properly implemented and understood

• Learn and support traceability activities (SLR/HLR/LLR/test/evidence)

• Contribute to improving internal SQA processes, templates, and workflows to enable repeatable certification execution

• Shadow and learn from senior SQA engineers to build deep knowledge of CoreSuite certification approach and tools

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Software, Systems, Electrical, or related field)

• 2–5+ years of experience in hardware/software engineering or systems engineering

• 2+ years in software quality,

• Basic understanding of software and hardware development lifecycle and documentation practices

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

• Ability to learn quickly in a structured, process-driven environment

• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering and program teams

• Willingness to grow into a long-term certification and SQA role

Preferred / Desirable Qualifications

• Exposure to DO-178C, DO-254 or similar safety-critical standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, etc.)

• Experience supporting certification, audit, or compliance activities

• Familiarity with configuration management and collaboration tools (e.g., Git, Jira, Confluence)

• Basic understanding of embedded systems, operating systems, or hypervisors

• Experience working in aerospace, defense, or safety-critical domains

Sound Exciting? Get in touch today! We have very robust benefits including:

• 100% paid medical and dental benefits

• RRSP with employer match

• Responsible Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays

• Remote work opportunitiesCareer growth and professional development opportunities

Lynx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity and/or expression, or other characteristics or status protected by law.

Originally posted on Himalayas