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.
