Senior Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer

UST; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

UST is seeking a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer to lead V&V activities for safety-critical embedded software in aerospace and UAS applications. You will plan, execute and review tests in line with DO-178C requirements, ensuring traceability and defect resolution across requirements, design and code.

The role focuses on MC/DC and coverage analysis, HIL/SIL testing, and compliance with aerospace standards, contributing to certification reviews and SAS/PSAC documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in verification and validation of safety-critical embedded software.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards DO-178C/DO-254; MIL-STD where applicable.
• Ability to design, execute, and review test plans, procedures, cases and reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute V&V activities for safety-critical embedded software per DO-178C standards.
• Develop and review Test Plans, Test Procedures, Test Cases and Test Reports.
• Perform requirements-based testing and coverage analysis (MC/DC, statement, branch, decision).
• Execute HIL and SIL testing.
• Review software requirements, design documents and source code from a V&V perspective.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, design, implementation and tests.
• Identify, document and track defects through to resolution.

Skills

V&V for embedded systems

DO-178C knowledge

Test planning & documentation

MC/DC & coverage analysis

HIL/SIL testing

Requirements tracing

Defect tracking & resolution

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics/CS/Aerospace

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer to join our embedded software team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and executing V&V activities for safety-critical embedded software systems developed for aerospace and UAS applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute verification and validation activities for safety-critical embedded software in accordance with DO-178C and related standards.
• Develop and review Test Plans, Test Procedures, Test Cases, and Test Reports.
• Perform requirements-based testing, structural coverage analysis (MC/DC, statement, branch, decision), and robustness testing.
• Execute Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing.
• Conduct reviews of software requirements, design documents, and source code from a V&V perspective.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, design, implementation, and tests.
• Identify, document, and track software defects through to resolution.

Standards & Compliance

• Ensure all V&V activities comply with applicable aerospace standards including DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160, and MIL-STD.
• Support DER (Designated Engineering Representative) and certification authority reviews.
• Contribute to Software Accomplishment Summary (SAS) and Plan for Software Aspects of Certification (PSAC).
• Maintain compliance with quality management systems and configuration management processes

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.