Flight Software Verification Engineer

Zoomcar; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Exploration Company is seeking a Software System Engineer to support certification activities for the Nyx program's flight software. You will work on verification, validation, requirements tracing, test planning, and system engineering interfacing with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include contributing to V&V, managing requirements, preparing certification documentation, and applying standards in a fast-paced aerospace environment. Proficiency in C++ and Python is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with safety-critical or highly regulated software (aerospace preferred).
• Strong requirements management, V&V, and certification processes.
• Solid software engineering background with flight software frameworks and modern C++.
• Experience with real-time, embedded, or spacecraft software.
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to V&V and IV&V activities for flight software.
• Support requirements management and tracing from system to software artifacts.
• Prepare and review documentation for software certification and NASA safety reviews.
• Interpret, tailor, and apply formal standards.
• Interface with internal Product Assurance.
• Collaborate with system engineers and software teams to resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain software functional design baseline.
• Plan software testing of the integrated mission.
• Engage in design and testing discussions using C++ and Python.

Skills

C++

Python

V&V

Requirements tracing

Embedded systems

Real-time systems

System engineering

Model-based systems engineering

Aerospace familiarity

Tools

CI/CD systems

Build systems

Job description

The Exploration Company is seeking a Software System Engineer to support certification activities for the Nyx program's flight software. You will work on verification, validation, requirements tracing, test planning, and system engineering interfacing with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include contributing to V&V, managing requirements, preparing certification documentation, and applying standards in a fast-paced aerospace environment. Proficiency in C++ and Python is required.