Flight Software Test Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer
About The Position
We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality. Flight Software links together the mechanical, avionics, algorithmic, and embedded worlds to actually make the airplane fly. As a Flight Software Test V&V Engineer, you will develop the test cases to support the test verification processes ensuring that the aviation products we develop are safe to fly and help provide a high-fidelity training environment for our flight-test crews. Responsibilities As a Flight Software Test V&V Engineer on the Simulation and Test Systems team, you will be instrumental in testing and deploying autonomous aircraft software. The Simulation and Test Systems team architects, builds, and maintains the hardware and software infrastructure necessary to verify aircraft performance prior to flight testing. Your responsibilities include verifying flight software functionality across diverse integrated test environments, such as software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), and on-aircraft testing. You will also author and execute test procedures for on-ground aircraft testing. A key part of this role involves designing, building, and maintaining automated test scripts within our test ecosystem. These scripts will support functional testing and requirements-driven software tests necessary for FAA certification. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on position. You will coordinate with engineering teams throughout the company to develop test plans, execute tests, investigate issues, and drive problems to closure. You will also be responsible for the maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of test and simulation equipment.
Requirements
- 3+ years professional experience testing software
- 3+ years professional experience Python and exposure to C++ build systems
- 3+ years of experience testing integrated hardware / software products or mission-critical systems
- Experience authoring problem reports, test reproducibility steps, and procedures for internal team collaboration
- Hands on experience using laboratory electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and/or logic analyzers
- Demonstrated experience with root cause investigations
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with robotics or other safety critical software
- Previous experience developing automated test cases through GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Travis CI, or other continuous integration infrastructure
- Demonstrated ability to author and exercise complex test procedures a hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test environments
- Excellent documentation and collaboration skills
- Experience with DO-178C formal software test requirements
Responsibilities
- verifying flight software functionality across diverse integrated test environments, such as software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), and on-aircraft testing
- author and execute test procedures for on-ground aircraft testing
- designing, building, and maintaining automated test scripts within our test ecosystem
- coordinate with engineering teams throughout the company to develop test plans, execute tests, investigate issues, and drive problems to closure
- responsible for the maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of test and simulation equipment
Benefits
- stock options
- employee medical
- 401k contribution
- great co-workers
- a casual work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
