Software Certification Engineer (Software Verification Engineer)

About the role

As a Software Certification Engineer, you will provide engineering and technical support in the evaluation and testing of existing and emerging technologies, systems, and capabilities. You will plan and implement the RTCA DO-178C and DO-254 lifecycle processes for avionics, power electronics, and battery systems. You’ll verify complex microcontroller and FPGA designs to achieve coverage of functional and structural aspects. Product areas include cockpit displays and instruments, local and remote sensing, data conversion and storage, lithium battery management, AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion up to 8000W, in-seat power solutions, and various other components needed in aircraft systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert analysis to meet the highest level of safety and reliability, implementing safety-critical software design processes.
• Create and review design data within the software qualification lifecycle process.
• Practice safety-critical methods, create plans, requirements, design standards, coding standards, change tracking and verification, formal and functional verification.
• Test and troubleshoot prototype and certified code on target hardware. Includes working in a lab bench environment with the necessary test equipment.
• Design embedded software for microcontroller-based systems, as well as PC-based applications for verification and manufacturing.
• Support software design using current tools, design environments and documentation methods.
• Prototype and execute test programs to verify compliance with applicable performance, regulatory, and quality requirements.

Requirements

• Have a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or related field.
• Have a minimum of one year of experience with RTCA DO-178C or similar safety-critical software design process.
• Be proficient in C programming.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Have the ability to work directly with target hardware, including lab bench equipment and other tools for debugging and analysis.
• Have strong attention to detail.
• Be organized, focused and results oriented.
• Be a problem-solver with critical thinking and prioritizing skills.
• Have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with C#, or Python languages for a PC application software is a plus.
• Familiarity with VHDL and RTCA DO-254 is a plus.
• Familiarity with formal coding standards and safety-critical design considerations is a plus.

Skills

• Expertise in C programming.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Organized, focused and results oriented.
• Problem-solving skills with critical thinking and prioritizing.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Benefits

We provide competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package. We promote an environment where you can excel in your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our facility is climate controlled, clean, organized, and safe. We operate in a professional, light manufacturing environment. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right – every time. We have frequent events to keep work interesting. Our food drive is super impressive, we enjoy an annual food truck fest appreciation day, monthly fruit/donut day, employee luncheons throughout the year, wellness challenges with incentives, and frequent ticket raffles for local sporting and cultural events. We have a small company feel – even though we’re doing big things!

Pay

Competitive pay based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate your needs and the demands of the job.