Software Engineer -DO-178​/DO-330 Tool Qualification

Software Engineer
-DO-178/DO-330 Tool Qualification

The DO-330 Tool Qualification Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, verifying, and documenting the qualification of software development and verification tools used on safety-critical airborne software programs. Working closely with software development, verification, quality assurance, and certification teams, this role ensures software tools satisfy the qualification objectives defined in DO-330 and support certification of airborne systems developed in accordance with DO-178C.

The ideal candidate possesses strong software verification and certification experience, understands the avionics software development lifecycle, and is familiar with FAA/EASA certification processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Tool Qualification Plans (TQP), Tool Operational Requirements (TOR), Tool Verification Plans (TVP), Tool Accomplishment Summaries (TAS), and other certification artifacts.
• Determine software tool qualification requirements and Tool Qualification Levels (TQL) in accordance with DO-330.
• Develop and execute tool qualification test procedures and document verification results.
• Coordinate with software developers, verification engineers, and certification specialists to support tool qualification activities.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between tool requirements, verification procedures, test results, and certification evidence.
• Support FAA, EASA, and customer certification audits and technical reviews.
• Develop qualification data packages for certification authorities.
• Participate in peer reviews, design reviews, and certification readiness reviews.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing or verifying safety-critical embedded software.
• Experience supporting DO-178B or DO-178C airborne software certification.
• Working knowledge of DO-330 Software Tool Qualification Considerations.
• Experience developing software verification procedures and executing verification testing.
• Familiarity with software requirements management and traceability processes.
• Experience in preparing certification documentation and technical reports.
• Experience with configuration management practices and software baselines.
• Understanding of software lifecycle processes defined by DO-178C.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret certification requirements and translate them into practical engineering activities.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player capable of working across engineering disciplines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Strong planning and time management skills.
• Comfortable presenting technical information to certification authorities, and engineering leadership.

Preferred

Skills:

• Direct experience qualifying software tools in accordance with DO-330.
• Experience determining Tool Qualification Levels (TQL-1 through TQL-5).
• Experience qualifying code generators, structural coverage tools, static analysis tools, test automation tools, or requirements management tools.
• Experience supporting DAL A or DAL B airborne software programs.
• Familiarity with automated verification environments.

About the Company:

Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients' success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services.

Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employees' innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality! This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations).

To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable. RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender,…