Software Verification & Test Engineer
Crown Innovations, Inc.19 hours ago
Remote, United States or Arlington, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$100k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, review, and execute software and system test cases, test scripts, and test procedures.
- Perform requirements-based verification, functional testing, system testing, integration testing, performance testing, and regression testing for safety-critical avionics software.
- Test software on avionics hardware platforms and integrated hardware/software environments, including simulation, bench, and hardware-in-the-loop environments when applicable.
- Analyze test results, investigate and document anomalies, troubleshoot integration issues, and support corrective actions.
- Perform verification activities in accordance with DO-178C objectives and produce traceable certification evidence.
- Review requirements for clarity, completeness, consistency, and testability, and maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements and verification artifacts.
- Use SCADE and Java to support model-based software verification, test development, automation, troubleshooting, and anomaly investigation.
- Support navigation avionics, aircraft safety analysis, FAA certification, technical reviews, and verification documentation.
- Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, certification, and program engineering teams in a remote environment.
Requirements
- At least eight years of professional software development, software verification, software testing, or related engineering experience.
- At least 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 with functional, system, integration, or performance testing of avionics systems and software integrated with avionics hardware.
- Experience supporting avionics certification and testing activities, including 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 them into executable verification activities.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, written communication, and verbal technical communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a remote engineering environment and collaborate across engineering disciplines.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Preferred: experience with IBM DOORS or comparable requirements management and traceability tools, detailed requirements analysis, inertial or GPS-aided navigation, guidance or control systems, test automation, automated test frameworks, hardware-in-the-loop or laboratory testing, VectorCAST, LDRA, static analysis tools, Python, C, C++, DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761, and FAA or military airworthiness certification activities.
Benefits
- Remote full-time position with availability required during Eastern Time business hours.
- Up to 10% travel may be required for program activities, technical reviews, integration, testing, or customer needs.
- Generous paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Professional development opportunities.
About Crown Innovations, Inc.
Founded in 1989 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Crown Innovations, Inc. provides engineering, research, and program integration services for advanced air mobility and air transportation systems. The firm develops concepts, designs, and deployment plans for aircraft and infrastructure, supporting agencies such as the FAA, NASA, and state departments of transportation as well as commercial partners. Revenue comes from government contracts and industry consulting across systems engineering, planning, analytics, and implementation.