Senior Principal Chief Engineer, Software

It takes an airplane to get a person across the world – but a world of great minds to get an airplane off the ground.

Today it is normal to step on a modern airplane and travel the entire globe within 24 hours. But it still takes hundreds of experts and specialists to get such an airplane ready for take-off. TTTECH is on board too. If you come work with us in Vienna, so are you.

Join us in shaping the future of aerospace technology. In this role, you'll focus on software process integration across disciplines, ensuring compliance with aviation and space industry standards and delivering certified, high-performance products. From lifecycle reviews and change control boards to make-or-buy decisions and internal audits, you'll be at the heart of technical governance - balancing innovation, quality, and customer expectations.

• Attends product life cycle reviews (PLC), verification board and nonconformance review board (NCR)
• Involved in Change Control Boards, provides guidance and technical approval of product offerings and bids
• Provides technology status reports, risk register, technology roadmaps, and trade studies
• Takes make-or-buy decisions and takes the customer point of view into account
• Defines efficient development under strict certification and/or qualification constraints, whilst ensuring product quality and performance
• Defends development and certification/qualification approach in front of customers
• Performs internal audits to ensure product quality and certification/qualification is on-track towards customer and products

• University degree in computer science, software engineering or another relevant field
• Proven experience in major Aerospace projects involving complex electronic systems, including hardware, chip IP, software, systems engineering, and/or product assurance
• 5+ years in a technical lead role within Aerospace avionics or systems engineering, with a strong focus on software certification
• Experience in working with complex safety related embedded system certification/qualification interfacing with authorities.
• Know-how in applying RTCA DO-178C, DO-330, DO-254, SAE ARP4754A, ESA ECSS-E-ST-10/40/50 and/or NASA NPR 7150.2D standards
• Excellent command of English, with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills

• Exciting work environment – be part of future high-tech innovations and cutting-edge technologies
• Technical Expertise – work among fellow technical experts and minds that will inspire you
• Central locations – our offices are located in the city center near Karlsplatz & Kettenbrückengasse, easily accessible via public transport and bicycle
• Benefits Package – lunch tickets, job tickets (unlimited use of public transport in Vienna or partially reimbursement of costs for KlimaTicket, numerous discounts, events and much more
• Work-life-balance – additional days off, home office, workcation (up to 45 workdays per year Mobile Working within the EU) and individual working time models
• Development & training – Individual onboarding program, TTTECH Academy and internal career opportunities

As of today, TTTECH Group employs more than 1,100 people in 11 locations worldwide. Join our pioneering team and become part of our fascinating projects. You will find it #mindgrowing

We provide an attractive and performance-based salary, which is based on your qualifications and professional experience. This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for Employees in the Metal Trade ("Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Metallgewerbe") and we offer a minimum salary of € 70,000 gross per year. Actual compensation can be well above this standard.

TTTECH Computertechnik AG, Schoenbrunner Strasse 7, 1040 Vienna, Austria, Phone:

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