Design Assurance Project Manager
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The Design Assurance Project Manager leads safety-critical system design and requirements work from initial design through formal validation and verification under DO-278A. The role identifies system interfaces, conducts Functional Hazard Analysis allocations, maps evidence to Design Assurance objectives, supports engineering analysis and reviews, and develops compliance audit and reporting materials.
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Full job description
Lead safety-critical system design, development, decomposition, and tracking of safety-critical system requirements from initial design to formal validation and verification activities per DO-278A.Lead identification of safety-critical system interfaces and conduct Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) allocations to define objectives for system safety.Identify evidence supporting the achievement DA levels identified in the FHA and map to Design Assurance objectives.Provide Design Assurance Engineering Analysis and DA Reviews support.Provide engineering services supporting Gap Analysis based on final Program Requirements Document (fPRD), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), and other safety artifacts.Develop DO-278A Compliance Audit, compile a Development Assurance Compliance Report, deliver synopsis of work performed and support integration.Other related functions as assigned.
How this job compares
Set against the 15,397 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$111–180K/yr491 salary ranges
- Texas median$30–36/hr36 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,145 open Project Management jobs in Texas and 15,397 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
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- Education
- 6,462 of the 15,397 open Project Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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