Quality Engineer (Avionics) based at Hebbal , Bangalore

Job Description:

Hardware Quality
• Audit and approve PCB fabricators (IPC-6012 Class 3), EMS and harness
suppliers. Do first-article and source inspection and follow SCARs through to
closure.
• Help set up our in-house PCB assembly and harness line, including workmanship
standards, inspection stages, ESD areas (ANSI/ESD S20.20), process
qualification and operator certification.
• Qualify PCB assemblies, harnesses, conformal coating and avionics boxes as per
IPC-A-610 Class 3, J-STD-001 (space addendum) and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Support EEE parts selection and screening, guard against counterfeit parts
(AS6081 / AS5553), and keep lot and date-code traceability for every board.
• Review acceptance and qualification test procedures and witness environmental
(MIL-STD-810) and EMI/EMC (MIL-STD-461) tests.
• Support Test Readiness Reviews.
Software and Firmware V&V
• Review software requirements, test plans and test cases, and ensure traceability.

• Plan, witness and run HILS and SILS tests, including fault-injection and off-
nominal cases.

• Check unit and integration test results, static analysis and code coverage reports,
and raise NCs where necessary.
• Track software problem reports through to closure and verify fixes before release.
• Help build software quality processes in line with DO-178C, DO-254 and NPR
7150.2.

Root Cause and AS9100D
• Lead failure investigations on avionics hardware and software, such as solder
defects, intermittent faults, component failures and software anomalies. Ensure
failures are seen through to closure.
• Maintain avionics configuration and as-built records and support the QMS work
and internal audits for AS9100D.

Desired Profile / Criteria / Skills :

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION
• Diploma, B.E./B.Tech or Master in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation or
Computer Engineering.
• Diploma with 4–7 years, B.E./B.Tech with 3–5 years, or Masters with 2–4 years in

avionics or electronics quality, in aerospace, defense, space or other high-
reliability industries.

• Strong working knowledge of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001 and IPC/WHMA-A-620
workmanship standards.
• Hands-on experience testing embedded software or firmware, including
requirements traceability, test case reviews and HILS/SILS testing.
• Understands software configuration management and how problem reports are
tracked and closed.
• Able to read schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings and test procedures.
Comfortable with inspection microscopes, multimeters and oscilloscopes, and can
read X-ray and cross-section reports.
• Strong RCA skills on both electronics’ hardware and software issues.
• Has worked with and audited electronics suppliers.
• Good documentation skills, and the confidence to stop hardware or software
release when the evidence is not complete.
• Willingness to obtain IPC certification after joining.
• Able to read engineering drawings and understand GD&T requirements in line
with ASME Y14.5. Should also be able to prepare an inspection plan from a
drawing.
• Hand-on experience with Vernier Calipers, Micrometers, Height Gauge, Bore
Gauge, Thread and Pin Gauge & Surface Roughness testers. Exposure to CMM
inspection.
• Working knowledge of AS9100D requirements and the ability to learn and follow
new quality processes as they are introduced.
• Able to hold or reject parts that do not meet requirements and discuss quality
issues clearly with suppliers and internal teams.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• IPC CIS or CIT certification in IPC-A-610, J-STD-001 or IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Has worked with DO-178C, DO-254 or NPR 7150.2 processes.
• Has used static analysis, code coverage or test automation tools for embedded
software.

• Has set up an in-house PCB assembly or harness line
• Knows MIL-STD-883, NASA-STD-8739 workmanship standards or EEE parts
screening.
• Has worked on avionics with ISRO, DRDO, HAL or their suppliers.
• Has worked in an AS9100-certified company.