Lead Software Verification Engineer - DO-178C DAL A

Howell Instruments Inc; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Comprehensive medical and dental plan

Profit sharing

Retirement plan

Paid holidays, vacation and PTO

Job summary

Howell Instruments Inc. in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Senior Lead Software Verification Engineer to head verification activities for safety-critical avionics under DO-178C DAL A. The role focuses on planning, designing, developing, executing and reporting verification for DAL A projects.

The ideal candidate will mentor a team, perform requirements-based testing, and support certification audits, with deep expertise in verification processes and MC/DC coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 8 years in software verification, software test, or QA in safety-critical environments; 5 years on DO-178B/C projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading software verification efforts for at least one DO-178C DAL A or DAL B certification program.
• Experience developing requirements-based tests from software requirements.
• Experience in structural coverage analysis, including MC/DC coverage.
• Experience generating and reviewing certification evidence and compliance data.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all software verification activities for DO-178C DAL A projects.
• Develop and execute verification strategies for airborne software based on requirements.
• Lead structural coverage activities for DAL A software.
• Mentor and develop a team of software verification engineers.
• Support Stage of Involvement (SOI) audits and certification reviews.

Skills

DO-178C DAL A

Software verification leadership

Requirements-based testing

Structural coverage MC/DC

Team mentoring

Safety-critical aviation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/Software Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

DO-178C tooling

Model-based development

Test automation

Job description

Howell Instruments Inc. in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Senior Lead Software Verification Engineer to head verification activities for safety-critical avionics under DO-178C DAL A. The role focuses on planning, designing, developing, executing and reporting verification for DAL A projects.

The ideal candidate will mentor a team, perform requirements-based testing, and support certification audits, with deep expertise in verification processes and MC/DC coverage.