Embedded Software Verification Engineer

Kearfott Corporation•Pine Brook, NJ

18h•$80,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will support the development and verification of embedded software used within Kearfott’s guidance, navigation, and control products. The Embedded Software Verification Engineer will work closely with software, systems, and test engineering teams to translate software requirements into executable test cases, develop and automate verification solutions, and ensure software functionality is thoroughly verified against its requirements. This position is well suited for a software engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of embedded software development, software verification, and test automation. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining verification environments, translating test procedures into automated and repeatable tests, analyzing test results, investigating failures, and supporting the documentation and traceability required for aerospace and defense software development. The successful candidate will also apply hands-on software development and verification experience to influence and implement future Kearfott software architectures and designs, with an emphasis on testability, maintainability, modularity, and automated verification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Demonstrated experience in software development, embedded software, software verification, or test automation.
Programming experience with Python and/or C/C++, or comparable languages used for embedded development and test automation.
Ability to translate technical requirements into executable test cases.
Experience debugging software and investigating test failures.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
Ability to collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and test engineers in a laboratory environment.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and developing embedded or real-time software systems.
Strong Python development experience for test automation, data analysis, or engineering tools.
Strong C/C++ development experience in embedded environments.
Experience developing test harnesses, test frameworks, or automated regression test environments.
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), software-in-the-loop (SIL), or simulation-based testing.
Familiarity with microcontrollers, digital signal processors, and embedded target hardware.
Experience interfacing software with laboratory equipment, communication buses, or embedded hardware.
Familiarity with communication interfaces and protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, or serial communications.
Experience with requirements management and traceability tools such as DOORS.
Familiarity with Git, Subversion, Jira, or similar development tools.
Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, SCADE, or other modeling and simulation tools.
Familiarity with software verification concepts including requirements-based testing, boundary testing, robustness testing, regression testing, and structural coverage.
Experience designing software for testability and automated verification.
Experience with software architecture, interface definition, and modular software design.
Experience with DO-178B, DO-178C, or other safety-critical software development standards.
Experience with developing test cases for the purpose of MC/DC (Multiple-Condition Decision Coverage) software verification.
Experience with aerospace, defense, avionics, guidance, navigation, or control systems.
Ability to interpret electronics schematics and hardware interface documentation.
Experience with automated data analysis and generation of test reports.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain software verification tests for embedded and real-time software.
Translate software requirements into detailed, executable test cases and procedures.
Develop automated test scripts, test frameworks, and supporting software tools to improve verification efficiency and repeatability.
Explore and apply AI-enabled tools and techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the software verification process.
Create and maintain software verification documentation in accordance with established engineering processes.
Execute software verification testing and analyze test results to determine compliance with software requirements.
Investigate test failures and collaborate with software developers to identify root causes and resolve defects.
Develop test software and utilities using languages such as Python, C, and C++.
Support testing of embedded software in laboratory environments using target hardware, simulators, emulators, and hardware-in-the-loop test systems.
Develop and maintain interfaces between automated test software, embedded targets, laboratory equipment, and simulation environments.
Review software requirements for clarity, testability, completeness, and consistency.
Maintain bidirectional traceability between software requirements, test cases, test procedures, and test results.
Participate in software requirements, architecture, design, code, and test reviews.
Apply lessons learned through software development and verification to influence and implement future embedded software architectures and designs.
Work with software development teams to improve software testability, modularity, interface design, diagnostic capabilities, and support for automated verification.
Support regression testing and continuous improvement of automated verification capabilities.
Develop tools for automated test execution, data collection, result analysis, and report generation.
Support software verification activities associated with DO-178C and other applicable aerospace and defense development standards.
Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and quality engineering teams in a laboratory environment.