Software Engineer Developer 2

ACL Digital

Manassas, VA

Contract

Senior

62/hr+

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking Software Engineers to contribute to the development of next-generation autonomous aircrafts. Our contributions to the aerospace industry include the world-record breaking Orion aircraft, the first fully autonomous helicopter (AACUS), a flying taxi, underwater vehicles and a solar plane to name a few. In this role, you will be part of a highly collaborative environment in which you will work independently on a multi-disciplinary team to test and perform other V&V activities on flight and/or mission-critical onboard software for autonomous systems. Candidates must have excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills and the desire to take on new tasks and develop new skills.

Key Responsibilities

Review and understand system & software requirements to meet defined and anticipated system performance and testing standards.
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines in planning and development of test strategies to ensure software and hardware performance and compatibility.
Write test plans and test cases, execute test procedures for integration and system-level testing.
Write test scripts for robustness and failure injection tests.
Use an integrated Hardware in the Loop simulator to exercise timing critical interfaces.
Report on testing results and identify risk areas.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Aerospace, Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant degree from an accredited university.
Understanding of Systems Engineering Verification and Validation model.
Proficiency in Model Based Simulation Software development (Simulink).
Demonstrated use of test platforms for complex HW/SW integrated systems.
Interest and working knowledge of a mix of UAS or Autonomous Vehicles, Navigation and Control, Ground or Airborne Mission Systems, General Aerospace Flight Control or Cockpit Avionics Systems, User / Ground Stations.