Software Verification Engineer (DO-178C)

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation is a global Aerospace and Defense supplier and a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. With over a century of expertise, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

About the role

Exciting opportunity for a Software Verification Engineer to join our Guidance & Navigation Division in Pine Brook, NJ. In this role, you will be responsible for the verification and validation of safety-critical embedded software supporting Kearfott’s next generation of guidance and navigation products. You will ensure software compliance with DO-178C objectives through rigorous verification activities, including requirements-based testing and structural coverage analysis. This role includes participation in requirements verification, test development and execution, peer reviews, certification support, and generation of compliance documentation in accordance with DO-178C guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform verification and validation of safety-critical embedded software.
• Ensure software compliance with DO-178C objectives through requirements-based testing and structural coverage analysis.
• Develop and execute test cases, participate in peer reviews, and support certification activities.
• Generate compliance documentation in accordance with DO-178C guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in a lab environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in embedded systems verification, validation, or testing.
• Experience with C/C++ in the context of software testing and analysis.
• Experience with requirements-based testing, test case development, and traceability.
• Familiarity with debugging and test tools such as emulators, logic analyzers, and test frameworks.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle processes (V-model).
• Strong engineering writing skills, including test procedures, test reports, and verification artifacts.
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.
• All work to be performed on site in our Pine Brook, NJ facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with DO-178C software certification, including DAL A–C verification activities.
• Experience establishing, developing, or maintaining software verification environments, including:
  • Test harnesses and automated test frameworks
  • Simulation and/or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems
  • Continuous integration pipelines for verification
• Experience with:
  • Requirements traceability tools (e.g., DOORS)
  • Structural coverage analysis tools (e.g., LDRA, VectorCAST, GCov)
• Knowledge of Model-Based Development verification (SCADE, Simulink, MATLAB).
• Familiarity with static analysis tools (e.g., Polyspace, Coverity).
• Experience verifying safety-critical or avionics systems.
• Understanding of inertial navigation systems, GPS-aided navigation, or control systems.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python for test automation.
• Familiarity with FACE (Future Airborne Capability Environment) standards.
• Ability to interpret software requirements, design documentation, and electronics schematics.

Pay

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $108,000 - $178,000 annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Paid holidays
• 9/80 work week with every other Friday off

Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrate our workplace culture.