CareerPlan

Validation and Verification Engineer, Aviation Engineering

El Segundo, CAFull-time$120k–$145k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Verification, validation, and quality assurance of flight-critical Fly-by-Wire software, Display software, and FPGA firmware for aircraft.

Role type

Validation and Verification Engineer (Aviation Engineering)

Builds

Flight Control System software, Display software, FPGA firmware

Domain

Aviation, Aerospace, Embedded Systems

Required skills

DO-178C, DO-331, DO-254, ARP 4754A, HDL simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, Python, C, C++, MATLAB, CAN, ARINC 429

Preferred skills

VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, Questa/ModelSim, Vivado, Libero, oscilloscope usage

Technologies

dSPACE, LDRA, Questa, ModelSim, Vivado, Libero, Python, C, C++, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Develop and conduct flight-critical tests and reviews of Flight Control System software per DO-178C and DO-331; Plan and execute Display software V&V per DO-178C including requirements-based testing; Plan and execute FPGA firmware verification per DO-254 including HDL simulation and test bench development; Develop embedded systems test benches and perform processor-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing; Develop verification testing tools and automation; Develop and maintain software and hardware certification plans and artifacts; Perform structural coverage analysis for software and HDL code coverage for FPGA designs

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC