Software Verification Engineer

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Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services.

We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise.

We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Background

Our client is a world leading Aerospace and Defence company, with several installations and sites throughout the UK. Due to increases in their business operations is now seeking temporary support to increase capability and capacity.

The design data engineer is required to co-ordinate and manage the ’drawn’ design record and will become a key ’go to’ person within our client’s Zephyr program working closely across a number of teams to ensure the design record is current and configuration controlled.

The Zephyr program is at the leading edge of the technology and constantly looking for improvements and new developments to enhance its HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo Satellite) capabilities which has resulted in a diverse design record.

This is an exciting position offered at a point in time where the project is soon to transition from a largely manually controlled design record into a PLM controlled electronic record.

The individual will be part of a mechanical engineering team but support and coordinate the data loading from a number of technical teams and will need to liaise closely with the configuration control/quality team.

As the existing aircraft program advances so will the need to expand the design record to cater for new variants initially and then a new aircraft as well as associated support equipment(s).

Job Description:

We are looking for a Software Verification Engineer to join our client in Farnborough. You will report to the Verification Team Lead and be responsible for working in a verification team to implement DO-178C Verification and Validation activities for the Zephyr HAPS Airborne Software.

Zephyr is an ultra-light weight, solar electric aircraft which is able to fly persistently, day and night in the stratosphere, for months at a time. The current single tail variant (Zephyr S) completed its successful maiden flight during Engineering Flight Trials (EFT) in Arizona USA in July and August 2018, achieving an endurance of 25 days, 23 hours and 57 minutes. It continues to pursue and break world records.

The successful candidate will be responsible for working in a team reviewing, verifying item high and low level requirements to ensure DO-178C compliance, participate in creating verification strategies, plans and procedures including test equipment and environments for the Zephyr Airborne Software.

Additionally, perform software analysis, requirements based testing and structural coverage analysis. There will be a particular technical emphasis on the airborne software.

Reporting To

Software Development Manager

Tasks & Accountabilities

• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop, verify and validate complex hardware/software systems.
• Review and validate item requirements of high and low level software requirements to ensure compliance to DO-178C.
• Verify and Validate full life cycle safety critical components for flight software, including Flight Mission System and Satellite Communication System.
• Perform software analysis, requirements based testing and perform structural coverage analysis of deployable software.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes to increase safety and efficiency.
  
  

Skills & Experience

As many of the below as possible is preferred

• Proven software verification experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Full Life Cycle critical software complying with standards like DO-178C, ISO 26262.
• Experience in developing verification strategies and test environments including hardware in the loop.
• Experience of tool qualification ( DO-300)
  
  

Other Useful skills and experience:

• Experience in aviation, particularly flight control systems would be an advantage.
• MISRA-C coding standard, understanding C source code.
• Experience applying RTCA DO-178 preferred.
• Subversion SVN experience
• Experience of commercial tools such as provided by LRDA, Rapita, ENSCO, Vector Software for V&V activities.
• Experience with DO-254.
  
  

Preferred Industry Backgrounds

• Space
• Aerospace
• Communications
• Motorsport
• High Tech Manufacturing
• Automotive
  
  

Education & Training

• Educated to a degree standard or equivalent training and experience
  
  

Working Policy

• Monday to Friday days (37 hours per week)
• Hybrid working 60% onsite - 40% remotely
  
  

Travel

• Occasional travel to other UK and overseas sites
  
  

Duration and Possible Extension

• 6 months contract
• Probable extension after initial contract duration
  
  

Reason for vacancy

• Departmental workload increase
  
  

Interview Process

• One stage interview – which maybe either in-person or virtually
  
  

Clearance

• Basic disclosure certificate prior to commencement of the contract.
• Pass BPSS security clearance before confirmation of contract offer.
  
  

Engagement Options

• PAYE
• Business to Business using your own Ltd company (roles is deemed Inside Scope of IR35)
• Using an umbrella company
  
  

Start Date

• As soon as possible
  
  

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn’t for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.