Verification and Validation Engineer - Avionics

About the Role

We are looking for an engineer or technician to run Python scripts on low-level hardware interfaces. Must be knowledgeable about hardware interfaces and have hardware troubleshooting skills. Must be able to work independently and coordinate with various product teams. The job also involves providing weekly status and sharing information and best practices with other team members.

Scope & Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and debug Python-based hardware validation scripts for board-level and interface-level testing.
• Translate hardware requirements into executable test procedures and pass/fail criteria.
• Root-cause failures across script logic, firmware, and hardware bring-up issues.
• Perform triage with clear issue isolation: test setup vs. script defect vs. hardware defect.
• Write maintainable, modular Python with logging, retries/timeouts, and robust error handling.
• Use version control (Git), code reviews, and basic CI/test execution workflows.
• Maintain requirement-to-test traceability and test evidence (logs, captures, summaries).
• Document setup instructions, known failure modes, and reusable troubleshooting playbooks.
• Own test development from test design through lab execution and closure.
• Proactively improve script reliability and test throughput.

Lab & Interface Skills

• Hands-on experience with interfaces such as UART/RS-422/RS-485, SPI, I2C, GPIO, Ethernet/CAN.
• Comfortable using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power supplies, and signal generators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong proficiency in Python programming for hardware automation, validation, and test development.
• Solid understanding of digital and embedded hardware systems, communication protocols, and board-level debugging techniques.
• Hands-on experience with hardware test equipment and laboratory environments.

Pay

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $73,150 – $159,600 / year.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F): Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade; Company paid holidays; Personal Days; Sick Leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.