Avionics Tool Qualification Engineer (DO-178/DO-330)

Real Time Consulting, LLC; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Time Consulting, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Software Engineer focused on DO-178C/DO-330 tool qualification. The role involves planning, developing, verifying, and documenting tool qualification activities to support certification of airborne software.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in verification, certification processes, and excellent technical writing. Collaboration with software, verification, quality assurance, and certification teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing or verifying safety-critical embedded software.
• Experience supporting DO-178B or DO-178C airborne software certification.
• Experience developing software verification procedures and executing verification testing.
• Familiarity with software requirements management and traceability processes.
• Experience with configuration management practices and software baselines.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret certification requirements and translate them into practical engineering activities.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player capable of working across engineering disciplines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Strong planning and time management skills.
• Comfortable presenting technical information to certification authorities, and engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop Tool Qualification Plans (TQP), Tool Operational Requirements (TOR), Tool Verification Plans (TVP), Tool Accomplishment Summaries (TAS), and other certification artifacts.
• Determine software tool qualification requirements and Tool Qualification Levels (TQL) in accordance with DO-330.
• Develop and execute tool qualification test procedures and document verification results.
• Coordinate with software developers, verification engineers, and certification specialists to support tool qualification activities.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between tool requirements, verification procedures, test results, and certification evidence.
• Support FAA, EASA, and customer certification audits and technical reviews.
• Develop qualification data packages for certification authorities.
• Participate in peer reviews, design reviews, and certification readiness reviews.

Skills

Software verification

Embedded software

DO-178C

DO-330

Technical writing

Certification knowledge

Tool qualification

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Planning & time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

DO-330 Tools

Job description

Real Time Consulting, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Software Engineer focused on DO-178C/DO-330 tool qualification. The role involves planning, developing, verifying, and documenting tool qualification activities to support certification of airborne software.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in verification, certification processes, and excellent technical writing. Collaboration with software, verification, quality assurance, and certification teams is essential.