Electronic Quality Engineer

We're looking for
a
Electronic
Quality Engineer to join our
Optronics
team in Granada, Spain.

Our Technology:

Safran is a global leader in Optronics, delivering cutting-edge electro-optical systems for defense, aerospace, and security applications. Our portfolio features cutting-edge multispectral imaging technologies, including both infrared and visible spectrum sensors. These technologies are integrated into airborne, naval, and land platforms, supporting missions from surveillance and reconnaissance to targeting and navigation. Safran’s optronic solutions are trusted by armed forces worldwide for their reliability, performance, and technological superiority.

The Position: 

We are looking for a Electronics Quality Engineer who will be in charge of the
Project Quality in electronics developments.

He/she will
report to the Project Manager and the Quality
team, and will manage and assure the project quality, and
furthermore, the board and FPGA development activities for safety-critical avionics and optronic products, ensuring compliance with DO-254 objectives and DAL C certification requirements.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree in electronics or a related discipline, experience with quality processes and documentation, experience with board / FPGA design projects, hardware quality assurance and project quality. Moreover, practical knowledge of DO-254 or equivalent DAL C certification frameworks. We value rigor, analytical thinking, autonomy, initiative, strong coordination and communication skills, and professional English proficiency. Previous experience in aerospace or another high-reliability sector as automotive or naval, together with familiarity with certification and project management tools, would be an advantage.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensuring the Project Quality. 

• Follow up on board and FPGA development activities throughout the hardware lifecycle, ensuring that agreed plans, milestones, reviews, and deliverables are properly completed.

• Monitor the application of hardware/FPGA development and quality assurance processes in accordance with DO-254 objectives and DAL C certification requirements.

• Review plans, requirements, design data, verification evidence, configuration records, and other hardware lifecycle documentation for completeness, consistency, compliance, and traceability.

• Coordinate with board design, FPGA, verification, configuration management, project management, and quality teams to ensure consistent execution of the development process.

• Provide quality guidance and practical support to development teams on the interpretation and implementation of DO-254 and applicable avionics hardware safety requirements.

• Prepare for and support certification reviews, quality gates, internal and external audits, and interactions with certification stakeholders.

• Track non-conformities, review findings, deviations, and open actions through closure, verifying that corrective and preventive measures are effective.

• Ensure that independence, verification, configuration management, change control, and problem-reporting activities satisfy the applicable DAL C assurance objectives.

• Act as the primary interface between development and quality teams, promoting clear communication, timely escalation, and objective evidence-based decisions.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of hardware development and quality assurance practices, templates, checklists, metrics, and project management tools.

What you Bring to Safran: 

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronic, Telecommunications, Computer, Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.

• At least three years of experience in board and/or FPGA projects, preferably in avionics, aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical sectors.

• Knowledge of DO-254 and DAL C objectives, together with experience in hardware lifecycle quality assurance and certification activities.

• Ability to review plans, requirements, design and verification data, configuration records, problem reports, and traceability for completeness and compliance.

• Ability to identify technical, quality, and compliance risks and propose appropriate mitigation and action plans.

• Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills, with rigor, attention to detail, autonomy, and initiative.

• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English. French is an added value. 

Desirable skills. The company will positively consider knowledge and experience in:

• Aerospace, defense, avionics, or other safety-critical electronic products.

• DO-254 lifecycle activities and DAL C certification, including quality assurance, audits, compliance reviews, and liaison with certification stakeholders.

• Board and FPGA development, verification, configuration management, change control, traceability, and problem-reporting processes.

• Hardware quality and risk management, including non-conformities, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.

• Requirements, PLM, quality, agile, and quality management tools.

Safran is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate based on race, color, citizenship, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any protected category. We encourage veterans and people with disabilities to apply.