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  • Title:

    Design Assurance Engineer

  • Location:

    Cheltenham

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Anna Kosno

  • Contact email:

    akosno@belcan.com

  • Job ref:

    JO0000027716_1773240605

  • Published:

    about 6 hours ago

  • Duration:

    18 Months

  • Expiry date:

    2026-04-10

  • Startdate:

    11/03/2026

Design Assurance Engineer

We're recruiting a Design Assurance Engineer to support a leading aerospace programme, ensuring avionics and electronic hardware meet all airworthiness, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide independent design assurance across the full lifecycle.
  • Ensure compliance with DO‑254, ARP4754A, ARP4761, EASA/FAA.
  • Review requirements, design artefacts, safety analyses, and test evidence.
  • Oversee/witness verification and qualification testing.
  • Support safety assessments (FMEA, FTA, SSA) and DAL compliance.
  • Ensure configuration and process adherence across engineering teams.

Requirements

  • Degree in Electronics, Avionics, Aerospace or similar.
  • Experience in design assurance, airworthiness, or avionics/electronics development.
  • Strong understanding of digital/analogue hardware, embedded systems, or avionics integration.
  • Familiarity with DOORS/Polarion/JAMA.
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Why Belcan?

At Belcan, we invest in our people. You'll join a supportive, collaborative engineering community with genuine opportunities to grow.

Enjoy:

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday allowance including a long Christmas shutdown
  • Life assurance and salary‑sacrifice schemes
  • Discounts on shopping, food, entertainment, and more
  • Access to mental health support, online GP services, and wellbeing resources
  • Continuous learning, development pathways, and a culture that values innovation

About Belcan

Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a trusted global provider of engineering and technical services. Our teams work across aerospace, defence, marine, nuclear, automotive, industrial, and cyber sectors-delivering innovative, high‑quality engineering solutions worldwide.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.