Aviation Software Verification & Test Engineer

Crown Innovations is seeking an experienced Aviation Software Verification & Test Engineer to support the development, verification, and certification of advanced aviation navigation systems. The role develops and executes requirements-based tests, verifies safety-critical avionics software and hardware/software integration, and supports DO-178C certification and verification documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and execute software and system test cases, test scripts, and test procedures
• Perform requirements-based verification of safety critical avionics software
• Conduct functional, system, integration, and performance testing
• Verify software behavior against system and software requirements
• Analyze test results and identify, document, and investigate anomalies
• Perform regression testing following software or requirements changes
• Support software verification activities throughout the avionics development lifecycle
• Ensure test artifacts are complete, traceable, repeatable, and suitable for certification evidence
• Perform software testing on avionics hardware platforms and integrated hardware/software environments
• Support hardware/software integration testing associated with navigation avionics
• Evaluate system behavior under normal, abnormal, and boundary conditions
• Troubleshoot software, hardware, interface, and integration issues
• Support simulation, bench testing, and hardware in the loop testing environments when applicable
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and test engineers to isolate and resolve technical issues
• Perform verification activities in accordance with DO-178C objectives
• Support preparation and maintenance of verification evidence required for avionics certification
• Ensure traceability between system requirements, software requirements, test procedures, test results, and identified anomalies
• Participate in requirements reviews, test reviews, peer reviews, and certification related activities
• Support development and review of verification documentation and certification artifacts
• Assist with identifying and resolving verification gaps or compliance issues
• Review system and software requirements for clarity, completeness, consistency, and testability
• Develop test cases and procedures directly from approved requirements
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements and verification artifacts
• Support requirements management and analysis using IBM DOORS or comparable requirements management tools
• Identify ambiguous, incomplete, or conflicting requirements and coordinate resolution with engineering stakeholders
• Utilize SCADE within model-based software development and verification environments
• Support verification of SCADE generated or model-based avionics software
• Apply Java development experience to support software development, testing, automation, troubleshooting, or verification activities
• Review software behavior and implementation as necessary to support test development and anomaly investigation
• Collaborate with development engineers throughout verification and certification activities
• Support verification and certification activities for navigation avionics and related aircraft systems
• Apply understanding of aircraft safety, system safety, and certification considerations when developing verification approaches
• Support analysis of system performance and navigation related functionality
• Participate in technical reviews involving software, hardware, systems engineering, and certification stakeholders
• Maintain rigorous quality standards consistent with safety critical aviation development
• Develop clear and complete test procedures, test reports, verification records, and technical documentation
• Document defects, anomalies, corrective actions, and test results
• Communicate technical findings clearly to engineering teams and program stakeholders
• Participate in peer reviews of requirements, test cases, procedures, results, and verification artifacts
• Support reporting program and technical status activities as required

Requirements:

• Minimum eight years of professional software development, software verification, software testing, or related engineering experience
• Minimum 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 performing functional, system, integration, or performance testing of avionics systems
• Experience testing software in conjunction with avionics hardware
• Experience supporting avionics certification and testing activities
• Experience with 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 requirements into executable verification activities
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to software quality
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Experience with IBM DOORS or comparable requirements management and traceability tools
• Experience performing detailed requirements analysis
• Experience with inertial navigation, GPS aided navigation, guidance, or control systems
• Experience with test automation
• Experience developing or maintaining automated test frameworks
• Experience with hardware in the loop, simulation, or laboratory test environments
• Experience with structural coverage analysis tools such as VectorCAST, LDRA, or comparable tools
• Familiarity with static analysis tools
• Experience with Python, C, C++, or other languages commonly used in embedded avionics verification
• Familiarity with DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761, or related aviation development and certification standards
• Experience supporting FAA or military airworthiness certification activities