Anduril Industries - Costa Mesa, CA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Costa Mesa, CA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
About the position
The Software Verification and Validation Engineer at Anduril Industries plays a crucial role in the Air Dominance and Strike Division, focusing on the development of flight system solutions for military applications. This position is responsible for leading the verification and validation processes throughout the product development life cycle, ensuring that software meets customer specifications and regulatory requirements. The engineer will implement automated testing strategies, analyze requirements, and provide technical leadership to enhance the engineering culture within the team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the definition, design, and execution of product verification and validation activities throughout the product development life cycle.
- Implement and automate software verification tests by defining and delivering test cases written against software requirements.
- Analyze and simulate requirements per customer specifications or developed internal product requirements.
- Review use cases, requirements, and specifications for products to ensure that requirements and specifications can be verified and validated.
- Execute complex testing, perform in-depth statistical analysis, and interpret results independently.
- Ensure that testing and results are traced to requirements; activities are completed with objective evidence.
- Summarize results in reports with conclusions or recommendations.
- Lead ad hoc testing and potential failure mode analysis to characterize product designs and performance.
- Conduct V&V Design Reviews as specified in project plans, and in accordance with company procedure.
- Maintain knowledge of current regulatory requirements and standards as they pertain to the development and testing of products.
- Provide technical leadership to a growing team.
- Collaborate with leaders to build cohesive, end-to-end experiences for users.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience in Software testing or related technical experience.
- Experience with requirements based verification and implementation of verification strategies with a strong emphasis on automated tests.
- Extensive knowledge of software development, processes, and verification tools, such as C/C++, Python.
- Track record of architecting software test plans in the Aerospace and Defense space.
- In-depth knowledge of requirements management, risk based testing approaches, defect tracking, and configuration control.
- Strong knowledge of Software Testing Principles and Methodologies.
- Experience in Software Development Life Cycle and Software Verification Techniques.
- Knowledge of Software Quality Assurance Tools and Techniques.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for access to U.S. Top Secret material.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience standing up automated hardware-in-the-loop testing infrastructure.
- Functional knowledge of software development, verification, and validation requirements for DO-178 and MIL-HDBK-516C.
- Experience developing testable requirements and understanding of DO-178 and MIL-HDBK-516C verification objectives.
- Current eligibility at the Top Secret level preferred.
Benefits
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits (100% covered for employee, 90% for dependents).
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered.
- Generous company holiday calendar and competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support including fertility and adoption coverage.
- Free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching.
- Professional development stipend available to all employees.
- Daily meals and provisions in many offices.
- Company-funded commuter benefits based on region.
- Relocation assistance depending on role eligibility.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan (traditional and Roth).
