Software Engineer

Innova Solutions Inc.; Yorba Linda (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer in Yorba Linda, CA to develop and certify airborne software per DO-178C across the SDLC in a 12-month contract-to-hire role. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system-software-hardware alignment, perform verification, and support certification activities.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of DO-178C experience, real-time embedded OS experience, and proficiency with tools like DOORS, VectorCAST, LDRA, and Jira.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, CS or EE; 9+ years in RT embedded software.
• Master’s degree preferred; or 13+ years related experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years DO-178C certification deliverables experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded avionics software per DO-178C objectives and project plans.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including software planning requirements development and analysis.
• Software design and implementation; integration; verification and validation; problem reporting and resolution.
• Configuration management and release; lifecycle data and compliance evidence development.
• Perform software verification activities including reviews, unit/test/requirements-based testing.
• Support structural coverage analysis and coverage-gap resolution; assist certification efforts and SOI audits.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, test, quality, and certification stakeholders.

Skills

DO-178C expertise

Safety-critical avionics software

Real-time embedded software

Agile / Scrum

Team lead / SME

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / CS / EE

Master’s degree preferred

13+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

DOORS

VectorCAST

LDRA

Jenkins

Bamboo

Jira

Git

Job description

Software Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time Contract, Contract to hire

Duration: 12 months

Location: Yorba Linda, CA 92887

As a Software Engineer you will:

• We are seeking a Software Engineer with hands-on experience developing airborne software in accordance with DO-178C across the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including planning, development, verification, configuration management, quality assurance, and certification support.
• The ideal candidate will have experience producing and reviewing certification data, supporting Stage of Involvement (SOI) reviews, and working closely with systems, hardware, test, quality, and certification stakeholders to deliver compliant, high-integrity software for safety-critical avionics applications.
• Develop embedded avionics software in compliance with DO-178C objectives and project plans.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including software planning requirements development and analysis.
• Software design and implementation.
• Integration.
• Verification and validation.
• Problem reporting and resolution.
• Configuration management and release.
• Develop and maintain lifecycle data such as plans, standards, requirements, design descriptions, test procedures, test results, traceability data, and compliance evidence.
• Perform software verification activities, including reviews, analyses, unit testing, integration testing, and requirements-based testing.
• Support structural coverage analysis and resolution of coverage gaps, as applicable to the software level.
• Support certification efforts, including preparation of certification artifacts and participation in SOI audits/reviews with certification authorities or designees.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between system requirements, software requirements, hardware interfaces, and verification activities.
• Support development in real-time embedded environments and troubleshoot software/hardware integration issues.
• Contribute to process improvement, tool usage, and development standardization for safety-critical software programs.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with DO-331, DO-330, DO-254, ARP4754A, or related aerospace standards.
• Experience with software levels A through C programs.
• Experience supporting DER, certification authority, or customer reviews.
• Interpret standards and apply them pragmatically in a program environment.
• Experience with structural coverage analysis tools and static analysis tools.
• Experience with requirements and test tools such as DOORS, Vector CAST, LDRA, or similar environments.
• Experience with real-time operating systems, board bring-up, and hardware/software integration.
• Experience with real-time embedded operating systems for Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) software development.
• Familiarity with configuration management, change control, and problem reporting processes.
• Experience in software development using Agile / Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with common SW tasking and review tools including Jenkins / Bamboo, Jira, and Git.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation rigor.

Ideal candidate will have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar, and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience in the design and analysis of Real-time embedded software.
• Master of Science or advanced degree preferred and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 3+ years of experience in generating or reviewing DO-178C certification deliverables such as plans, standards, traceability, verification results, and compliance data.
• 5+ years of experience developing software under DO-178C for avionics or other safety-critical embedded systems, across the full software development lifecycle, from planning through certification support.
• 5+ years of experience in C/C++ application development, including analysis of software requirements, design, coding, integration, and verification in a controlled development environment.
• 5+ years of experience working as a team lead, technical lead, and/or subject matter expert for an embedded software development project.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS

Pay Range*: $95-$98 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following:

• Medical & pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident & Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
• Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Equal Opportunity Employer

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.