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 is seeking a Software Engineer to lead DO-178/DO-330 tool qualification efforts. The role involves planning, developing, verifying, and documenting tool qualifications for safety-critical airborne software programs in collaboration with software, QA, and certification teams.

The candidate should have strong verification experience, lifecycle understanding per DO-178C, and familiarity with FAA/EASA certification processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing or verifying safety-critical embedded software.
• Experience with DO-178B/C airborne software certification.
• Familiarity with DO-330 Software Tool Qualification considerations.
• Experience developing verification procedures and executing verification testing.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Develop Tool Qualification Plans (TQP), Tool Operational Requirements (TOR), Tool Verification Plans (TVP), Tool Accomplishment Summaries (TAS) and other certification artifacts.
• Determine Tool Qualification Levels (TQL) per DO-330.
• Develop and execute tool qualification test procedures and document results.
• Coordinate with software developers, verification engineers, and certification specialists.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between tool requirements, verification procedures, test results, and certification evidence.
• Support FAA, EASA, and customer certification audits and reviews.
• Develop qualification data packages for certification authorities.
• Participate in design and certification readiness reviews.

Skills

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Problem solving

Planning & scheduling

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

DO-330 Verification Tools

DO-178C lifecycle knowledge

Job description

Real Time Consulting is seeking a Software Engineer to lead DO-178/DO-330 tool qualification efforts. The role involves planning, developing, verifying, and documenting tool qualifications for safety-critical airborne software programs in collaboration with software, QA, and certification teams.

The candidate should have strong verification experience, lifecycle understanding per DO-178C, and familiarity with FAA/EASA certification processes.