Flight Software Test Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

About The Role:

As a Flight Software Test V&V Engineer on the Test & Infrastructure team, you will play a critical role in verifying and validating autonomous aircraft software prior to flight. The team is responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining the simulation and test infrastructure required to ensure system performance, safety, and certification readiness.

This role focuses on validating flight software across multiple integrated environments, including Software-in-the-Loop (SITL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL), and on-aircraft systems, ensuring robust performance under both nominal and off-nominal conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Verify flight software functionality across SIL, HITL, and on-aircraft test environments
• Develop and execute test plans aligned with system requirements and certification objectives
• Author detailed test procedures for ground and flight test operations
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts within the test ecosystem
• Support functional, integration, and requirements-based testing for certification readiness
• Contribute to scalable and repeatable automated test frameworks
• Support the development and maintenance of simulation and test infrastructure
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware and software components in lab environments
• Ensure fidelity and reliability of integrated test systems
• Work cross-functionally with flight software, systems, and hardware engineering teams
• Investigate anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and drive issues to resolution
• Author clear problem reports, reproduction steps, and verification artifacts

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience in software testing
• 3+ years of experience with Python and exposure to C++ build systems
• 3+ years of experience testing integrated hardware/software or mission-critical systems
• Experience writing problem reports, test procedures, and reproducibility steps
• Hands-on experience with laboratory electrical test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters)
• Demonstrated experience performing root cause analysis

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience working with robotics or safety-critical systems
• Experience developing automated test pipelines using tools such as Gitlab CI/CD Experience with Julia language
• Hands-on experience developing and executing tests in SITL/HITL environments
• Familiarity with certification-focused testing and formal verification processes (e.g., DO-178C, MIL-HDBK-516) Strong technical documentation and cross-team collaboration skills

$177,000 - $205,000 a year

The salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer.

Salary is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, paid parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more!

100% employer-paid health care

401k & Retirement Plans

Unlimited PTO

Weekly Paid Office Lunches

End of Year Bonuses

Fully stocked breakrooms

Stock Options

Paid Parental Leave

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a "U.S. person" as defined by22 C.F.R. 120.62or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (s), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.