Embedded Software Design and Verification Engineer

Katalyst CRO; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO in Rockford, IL seeks a software engineer for safety-critical avionics software under DO-178C DAL A. You will capture and analyze software requirements, design architectures, update code, and produce the required lifecycle documentation.

Work with Ethernet, SPI, RS-485, CAN, and I2C protocols; perform FPGA-related debugging, and use DOORS, Git, MATLAB, Vitis, and Lauterbach Trace32 to verify traces and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing DO-178C-compliant software lifecycle processes.
• Ability to capture and analyze software requirements.
• Experience in software architecture and design for safety-critical systems.
• Updating source code to meet DO-178C DAL A requirements.
• Knowledge of DAL A documentation artifacts.
• Experience with safety-critical communication protocols such as Ethernet, SPI, RS-485, CAN, and I2C.
• Strong test scripting and test procedures expertise.
• Proven hardware and software debugging skills, especially with FPGA and embedded targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain DO-178C compliant software lifecycle artifacts.
• Analyze requirements and translate into designs and tests.
• Lead SDLC reviews and ensure DAL A documentation completeness.
• Perform protocol-level hardware/software debugging and verification.
• Utilize DOORS, Git, and MATLAB tools to manage traces and reports.

Job description

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) per DO-178C DAL A Safety Critical Standards
• Software Requirement Capture & Analysis
• Software Architecture & Design
• Updating Source Code to DO-178C
• SDLC Reviews
• DAL Level A Software Development Lifecycle Documentation
• Protocols - Ethernet, SPI, RS485, CAN, I2C, Pre-SOI Audit Experience
• Design Analysis & Report Preparation, Resolving issues
• DOORS, Git, Matissa, MS Visio, AMD Vitis, ARM C Compiler, Lauterbach Trace32
• Test Scripting and Test Procedures
• Technical knowledge related to FPGA verification and debugging
• Excellent hardware and software debugging skills