Software Engineer -DO-178/DO-330 Tool Qualification at Real Time Consulting LLC (RTC) in Phoenix, AZ

Job description

• ABOUT THE JOB: The DO-330 Tool Qualification Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, verifying, and documenting the qualification of software development and verification tools used on safety-critical airborne software programs. Working closely with software development, verification, quality assurance, and certification teams, this role ensures software tools satisfy the qualification objectives defined in DO-330 and support certification of airborne systems developed in accordance with DO-178C.
• The ideal candidate possesses strong software verification and certification experience, understands the avionics software development lifecycle, and is familiar with FAA/EASA certification processes.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Comfortable presenting technical information to certification authorities, and engineering leadership.
• Direct experience qualifying software tools in accordance with DO-330.
• Experience determining Tool Qualification Levels (TQL-1 through TQL-5).
• Experience qualifying code generators, structural coverage tools, static analysis tools, test automation tools, or requirements management tools.
• Experience supporting DAL A or DAL B airborne software programs.
• Familiarity with automated verification environments.

Skills

Required

• DO-178B/DO-178C
• DO-330
• Software verification
• Certification documentation
• Configuration management
• Technical writing
• Analytical and problem-solving
• Communication
• Planning and time management

Preferred

• Tool qualification
• TQL determination
• DAL A/B
• Automated verification environments