Senior Tool Qualification Engineer - DO-178/DO-330

Real Time Consulting, LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Time Consulting in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Software Engineer to plan, develop, verify, and document the DO-178/DO-330 tool qualification process for safety‑critical airborne software programs. You will work closely with software development, verification, QA, and certification teams to satisfy qualification objectives defined in DO-330 and support certification efforts.

The ideal candidate has strong software verification experience, understands the avionics lifecycle, and is familiar with

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.
• Working knowledge of DO‑330 Software Tool Qualification Considerations.
• Experience developing software verification procedures and executing verification testing.
• Familiarity with software requirements management and traceability processes.
• Experience in preparing certification documentation and technical reports.
• Experience with configuration management practices and software baselines.
• Understanding of software lifecycle processes defined by DO‑178C.
• 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.

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

Certification

Technical writing

DO-178C familiarity

Communication

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Tools

DO-330

Job description

Real Time Consulting in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Software Engineer to plan, develop, verify, and document the DO-178/DO-330 tool qualification process for safety‑critical airborne software programs. You will work closely with software development, verification, QA, and certification teams to satisfy qualification objectives defined in DO-330 and support certification efforts.

The ideal candidate has strong software verification experience, understands the avionics lifecycle, and is familiar with