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Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineer

Cambridge, MA💼 Full-time💰 $82,300–$82,300🗓 2026-06-05 → 2026-07-31

Core

Develops and independently verifies/validates safety-critical guidance system software for undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics, and space applications.

Role type

Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineer (Safety Critical Systems)

Builds

Resilient, fault-tolerant embedded software solutions for defense and space exploration systems.

Domain

Defense, Space Exploration, Embedded Systems, Safety Critical Software

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Embedded software development, Real-time systems, C/C++, Rust, UML/SysML, Test plan creation, Requirement verification, Technical risk identification, Mentorship

Preferred skills

Python, Matlab, Simulink, PowerPC assembly, CI/CD, In-circuit emulators, JTAG debugging

Technologies

C, C++, Rust, Python, Matlab, Simulink, PowerPC assembly, UML, SysML

Responsibilities

Evaluate requirements and propose design solutions; Develop embedded software based on prototype algorithms; Create test plans and Requirement Verification Test Matrices (RVTMs); Mentor less experienced engineers; Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop mitigation strategies; Interpret changes to ConOps and System designs to map expected software changes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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