Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineer

Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineer

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Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

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The Software Engineer (SMTS) develops high performance solutions for resource constrained targets. Develops next-generation resilient and fault tolerant software solutions in the application domains of undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics and space. The Engineer is involved in the full software development life cycle.

• Evaluates requirements, proposes solutions, explores design trades to support a design.
• Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques.
• Develops embedded software based on prototype algorithms with supervision.
• Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
• Develops and executes software tests to check compliance with requirements.
• Evaluates results to establish problem causes and develop solutions for inefficient or problematic areas.
• Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
• Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to requirements development and architecture solution ideation.
• Ability to take responsibility for a subset of engineering scope.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies for them.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Excellent development and troubleshooting skills on embedded targets.
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems.
• Expertise in software development for real-time systems.
• Mastery of high level development languages (e.g. C/C++, Rust).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review processes.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience with UML/SysML.
• Experience with in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers and laboratory test equipment.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Requires 5-10 years experience in Software Engineering or related.

Need for a systems thinker with experience in design, development, or I&T of safety critical systems to coordinate V&V guidance system software. Lead the technical effort of independently verifying and validating safety critical software. Must understand V&V process and how it fits into system lifecycle. Staff must be able to independently interpret changes to Con Ops and System designs and map these to expected software changes to verify.

Must be able to create test plans, requirement verification Test Matrices (RVTMs) and mentor junior staff. Must be able to identify alternative methods of verification and prioritize efforts based on cost, schedule, risk, and availability of test facilities. Nice to have skills are C, Python, Matlab, Simulink, Power

PC assembly, SIMICs, CI/CD. Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. Secret Clearance is preferred.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Details about the specific salary range for your location will be provided during the hiring process. The compensation data shown reflects base salary only and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. For accommodation requests, please contact