Aviation Software Verification & Test Engineer

Описание

This position supports the development, verification, and certification of advanced aviation navigation systems, focusing on functional, system, performance, and hardware/software integration testing for safety-critical avionics applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and execute software and system test cases, test scripts, and test procedures.
• Perform requirements-based verification of safety-critical avionics software.
• Conduct functional, system, integration, and performance testing.
• Verify software behavior against system and software requirements.
• Analyze test results and identify, document, and investigate anomalies.
• Perform regression testing following software or requirements changes.
• Support software verification activities throughout the avionics development lifecycle.
• Ensure test artifacts are complete, traceable, repeatable, and suitable for certification evidence.
• Perform software testing on avionics hardware platforms and integrated hardware/software environments.
• Support hardware/software integration testing associated with navigation avionics.
• Evaluate system behavior under normal, abnormal, and boundary conditions.
• Troubleshoot software, hardware, interface, and integration issues.
• Support simulation, bench testing, and hardware in the loop testing environments when applicable.
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and test engineers to isolate and resolve technical issues.
• Perform verification activities in accordance with DO-178C objectives.
• Support preparation and maintenance of verification evidence required for avionics certification.
• Ensure traceability between system requirements, software requirements, test procedures, test results, and identified anomalies.
• Participate in requirements reviews, test reviews, peer reviews, and certification related activities.
• Support development and review of verification documentation and certification artifacts.
• Assist with identifying and resolving verification gaps or compliance issues.
• Review system and software requirements for clarity, completeness, consistency, and testability.
• Develop test cases and procedures directly from approved requirements.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements and verification artifacts.
• Support requirements management and analysis using IBM DOORS or comparable requirements management tools.
• Identify ambiguous, incomplete, or conflicting requirements and coordinate resolution with engineering stakeholders.
• Utilize SCADE within model-based software development and verification environments.
• Support verification of SCADE generated or model-based avionics software.
• Apply Java development experience to support software development, testing, automation, troubleshooting, or verification activities.
• Review software behavior and implementation as necessary to support test development and anomaly investigation.
• Collaborate with development engineers throughout verification and certification activities.
• Support verification and certification activities for navigation avionics and related aircraft systems.
• Apply understanding of aircraft safety, system safety, and certification considerations when developing verification approaches.
• Support analysis of system performance and navigation related functionality.
• Participate in technical reviews involving software, hardware, systems engineering, and certification stakeholders.
• Maintain rigorous quality standards consistent with safety critical aviation development.
• Develop clear and complete test procedures, test reports, verification records, and technical documentation.
• Document defects, anomalies, corrective actions, and test results.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to engineering teams and program stakeholders.
• Participate in peer reviews of requirements, test cases, procedures, results, and verification artifacts.
• Support reporting program and technical status activities as required.

Requirements

• Minimum eight years of professional software development, software verification, software testing, or related engineering experience.
• Minimum five years of Java development experience.
• Direct professional experience using SCADE.
• Direct experience supporting DO-178C software development, verification, testing, or certification activities.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing requirements-based software test cases and procedures.
• Experience performing functional, system, integration, or performance testing of avionics systems.
• Experience testing software in conjunction with avionics hardware.
• Experience supporting avionics certification and testing activities.
• Experience with navigation avionics, aircraft navigation systems, inertial navigation systems, or closely related aviation systems.
• Experience with FAA certification activities, aircraft safety analysis, or other safety critical aviation development processes.
• Ability to analyze software and system requirements and translate requirements into executable verification activities.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to software quality.
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within a remote engineering environment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice to have

• Experience with IBM DOORS or comparable requirements management and traceability tools.
• Experience performing detailed requirements analysis.
• Experience with inertial navigation, GPS aided navigation, guidance, or control systems.
• Experience with test automation.
• Experience developing or maintaining automated test frameworks.
• Experience with hardware in the loop, simulation, or laboratory test environments.
• Experience with structural coverage analysis tools such as VectorCAST, LDRA, or comparable tools.
• Familiarity with static analysis tools.
• Experience with Python, C, C++, or other languages commonly used in embedded avionics verification.
• Familiarity with DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761, or related aviation development and certification standards.
• Experience supporting FAA or military airworthiness certification activities.

We offer

• This position is remote and requires availability during Eastern Time business hours.
• Travel of up to 10% may be required to support program activities, technical reviews, integration, testing, or customer needs.
• The position requires close collaboration with software, systems, hardware, certification, and program engineering teams.
• Aviation Software Verification & Test Engineer: $100,000 to $150,000 annually.
• Compensation is determined based on experience, technical expertise, certifications, education, internal equity, and business needs.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 401(k) with Company Match.
• Company Paid Life Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Professional Development Opportunities.