Senior Lead Engineer

Overview

Lead the verification, testing, debugging and certification of safety-critical avionics software at Collins Aerospace, including requirement-based testing, structural coverage analysis and DO-178B/C compliance.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, review and execute requirement-based test cases, test procedures and unit tests for safety-critical avionics software.
• Perform software verification and validation across host and target environments, including unit, integration and system-level testing.
• Conduct Structural Coverage Analysis (SCA) and support achievement of applicable software coverage objectives.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178B/C processes and objectives for applicable software assurance levels, including Levels A, B and C.
• Support certification activities, including Stages of Involvement (SOI), technical reviews, compliance submissions, and internal and external audits.
• Maintain adherence to established software development, verification, quality and documentation standards.
• Debug and troubleshoot software issues across host and target platforms, including software-software and hardware-software integration environments.
• Analyze system capabilities, software behavior and reported issues to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Develop and maintain Python-based automation and common engineering tools to improve development and verification efficiency.
• Apply engineering principles to design, develop and implement technologies, components, subsystems and systems that meet defined requirements and specifications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in test automation, verification methodologies and engineering workflows.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams to deliver project milestones and engineering commitments.
• Lead or coordinate moderately sized engineering teams, as applicable, ensuring quality, timely execution and alignment with project objectives.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers, review technical deliverables and promote engineering best practices.
• Lead or contribute to innovation initiatives, quality improvement activities and CORE workshops to deliver measurable product and process improvements.
• Identify novel technical solutions and ensure innovations are appropriately captured and protected through applicable intellectual property processes.

What you'll need

• B.Tech./B.E. or M.Tech./M.E. in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• Understanding of avionics systems and software architecture, particularly Data Link, Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS), Flight Management Systems (FMS), and cockpit displays.
• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting, test automation and engineering tool development.
• Sound knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and DO-178B/C processes for safety-critical avionics software.
• Hands-on experience in software Verification & Validation, Structural Coverage Analysis, debugging, troubleshooting and requirement-based testing.
• Experience in unit testing, integration testing, system testing and software verification activities.
• Experience with software-software and hardware-software integration and debugging.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.
• Working knowledge of version control and project tracking tools such as Git or Subversion and Jira.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• 6-9 years of avionics engineering experience, particularly in safety-critical software verification and certification.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as PyATE, Rapita, Coverity and Jama.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and tools or environments such as Docker, Visual Studio Code and Artifactory.
• Sound programming knowledge of C/C++.
• Knowledge of avionics data link applications and protocols, including Controller–Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Contract (ADS-C), ATN Context Management (CM), FANS ACARS Facilities Notification (AFN), and Airline Operational Control (AOC) and Flight Management System (FMS) flight-planning applications.
• Familiarity with data link industry standards such as DO-258A, ED-110B and DO-351.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring and engineering review experience.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in Lean principles, innovation and engineering excellence.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad (DLF Cybercity Gachibowli, Block 3, 7th Floor), India.
• Hybrid role type; commuting to and from the assigned location is the employee's responsibility.
• The recruiting team will provide further details regarding role type and site arrangements during hiring.
• Typically requires a university degree in STEM and relevant professional experience; equivalent experience or an advanced degree may be considered.