Senior Lead Engineer

Overview

Senior Lead Engineer role focused on verification and validation of safety-critical avionics software in accordance with DO-178B/C, within Collins Aerospace.

What you'll do

• Perform software Verification and Validation activities in accordance with DO-178B/C guidelines and applicable project requirements.
• Execute black-box integration testing using emulator-based environments to validate system behavior, interfaces, and functional performance.
• Perform structural coverage analysis and model coverage analysis to demonstrate verification completeness and support certification objectives.
• Conduct memory, stack usage, and timing margin analysis to assess software resource utilization and support reliable system performance.
• Develop and enhance verification tools using C# and Python to maximize test automation, improve repeatability, and reduce manual verification effort.
• Work with communication protocols such as CAN, ARINC 429, AFDX, and Time-Triggered Protocol to support robust avionics system integration.
• Use engineering and configuration management tools such as Polarion, IBM DOORS, Synergy, and TortoiseSVN to maintain traceability, manage changes, and support controlled software development.
• Engage with Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and cross-functional stakeholders for technical discussions, issue resolution, reviews, and demonstrations.
• Participate in Agile engineering activities, including Scrum, Kanban, Program Increment planning, feature development, user story creation, and backlog tracking.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen verification processes, introduce new technologies, improve automation, and enhance engineering productivity.
• Learn emerging tools and techniques quickly and apply them effectively with minimal dependency on others.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology (B.E./B.Tech) in a relevant discipline.
• 6-10 years of overall relevant software engineering experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on Verification and Validation experience.
• Proficiency in software verification and validation for safety-critical systems, with practical exposure to DO-178B/C.
• Experience in black-box hardware-software integration testing and emulator-based verification.
• Hands-on experience performing structural coverage analysis and model coverage analysis.
• Experience conducting memory, stack, and timing margin analysis.
• Strong programming skills in C# and Python, particularly for developing verification and test automation tools.
• Knowledge of avionics communication protocols, including CAN, ARINC 429, AFDX, and Time-Triggered Protocol.
• Experience using configuration, requirements, and change management tools such as Polarion, IBM DOORS, Synergy, and TortoiseSVN.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Strong analytical thinking, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Nice to have

• Experience developing automation frameworks and tools to achieve high levels of verification automation.
• Experience supporting avionics software certification and verification evidence preparation.
• Exposure to advanced hardware-software integration environments, simulators, and emulators.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives focused on test efficiency, coverage, and engineering quality.
• Ability to independently evaluate new technologies and translate them into practical engineering solutions.

Details

• Role type: Hybrid, working regularly both onsite and offsite, with the onsite ratio determined in partnership with the leader.
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Northgate, Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village, Yelahanka Hobli).
• Commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.