Software Test Engineer

Avion Solutions Inc., a 100% employee-owned company, seeks candidates for a Software Test Engineer to support the Army Aviation Capability Program Executive (CPE). This position is based in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Oversee OEM and supplier Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) and high-level requirements-based testing to ensure compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 objectives.
• Evaluate contractor-delivered software life cycle data and verification artifacts for completeness and airworthiness compliance.
• Provide government oversight for milestone reviews, including software Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and FQT.
• Support Stage of Involvement (SOI) audits to assure software and Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) development processes meet airworthiness objectives.
• Oversee the transition of incremental software releases from SIL environments into active flight test environments.
• Evaluate contractor testing efforts supporting Army Airworthiness Release (AWR) and Safety of Flight (SOF) compliance through continuous test-fix-test cycles.
• Evaluate verification of next-generation software architectures, including MOSA compliance and FACE conformance.
• Iteratively improve test oversight processes for maximum efficiency across the acquisition lifecycle.
• Develop briefing materials, distilling complex technical data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Proactively identify software integration risks and resolve testing bottlenecks across the supply chain.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Experience providing technical oversight and evaluating software FQT in a defense acquisition environment.
• Deep familiarity with aviation software standards (specifically DO-178C and DO-254).
• Experience building technical oversight processes and evaluating SIL testing procedures.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time. US travel only.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience with next-generation military aviation acquisition programs
• Familiarity with Agile software development frameworks, specifically Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), and iterative test methodologies.
• Familiarity with Multi-Core Processor (MCP) and Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) certification objectives.
• Experience auditing against FACE and MOSA directives.
• Experience leading or working within Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Advanced knowledge of Army airworthiness, system safety, and materiel release processes.

Equal Opportunity: Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin or any other reason prohibited by law.