Aerospace Software Test & Verification Engineer (Hybrid)

Actalent; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Aerospace Software Test Engineer to verify and validate safety-critical embedded software for aircraft subsystems. The role involves developing and executing formal test procedures, performing I/O verification, and supporting software/hardware integration in a lab environment to meet aviation, space, and defense standards.

The candidate will collaborate with software, systems, and hardware teams to ensure certification readiness, document test results, and continuously

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or computer science field is required.
• 1 year of software testing/verification/validation experience.
• Experience with hardware/software integration testing.
• Experience with I/O verification and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting embedded software or avionics systems.
• Ability to document test results and follow formal test processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute software verification and validation testing for embedded/avionics systems.
• Perform I/O verification for aircraft subsystems to ensure data integrity.
• Develop and execute formal test procedures from requirements.
• Verify software against requirements and document deviations.
• Support lab integration and resolve interface issues.
• Identify, document, and retest test anomalies and root causes.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and hardware engineers to improve test coverage.
• Document test results and evidence to support certification efforts.
• Contribute to process improvements in testing tools and methodologies.

Skills

Software testing

HW/SW integration

I/O verification

Documentation

Lab environment work

DO-178B/C familiarity

ARINC 429

MIL-STD-1553

Ethernet

Serial interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Protocol analyzers

Lab equipment

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Aerospace Software Test Engineer to verify and validate safety-critical embedded software for aircraft subsystems. The role involves developing and executing formal test procedures, performing I/O verification, and supporting software/hardware integration in a lab environment to meet aviation, space, and defense standards.

The candidate will collaborate with software, systems, and hardware teams to ensure certification readiness, document test results, and continuously