Software Verification Engineer

Job Title: Software Verification Engineer Job Description
We are seeking an Embedded Software Verification/Test Engineer to support software verification, unit testing, and code-coverage activities for embedded systems. The role will focus on unit-level software testing and verification rather than traditional firmware development. The successful candidate will work within an established testing environment and framework, aiming to improve software coverage and meet upcoming customer deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute unit tests for embedded software and firmware.
- Write C/C++ test code within an established unit-testing environment.
- Review software requirements, specifications, and source code to develop appropriate test cases.
- Improve software code coverage across existing functionality.
- Execute automated tests and analyze results.
- Investigate test failures and support software debugging activities.
- Work through an existing backlog of software verification and unit-testing activities.
- Document test requirements, procedures, and results.
- Collaborate with embedded software engineers to understand expected software behavior.
- Support unit-level and system-level debugging as needed.
- Contribute to improvements in software verification and testing processes.
- Independently manage testing activities within an existing embedded software environment.
Essential Skills
- Experience with embedded software verification, validation, or testing.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++.
- Hands-on experience developing and executing software unit tests.
- Experience with code coverage and software testing.
- Ability to independently review source code and determine appropriate test cases and coverage.
- Understanding of low-level software and hardware/software interactions.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to ramp into an existing codebase and testing environment and work with limited technical guidance.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with Google Test (GTest) or another C/C++ unit-testing framework.
- Experience reading or working with assembly language.
- Experience with bare-metal embedded systems.
- Experience testing software associated with custom silicon, processors, SoCs, ASICs, or similar embedded technologies.
- Hardware or system-level testing/debugging experience.
- Experience creating and documenting software test procedures.
- Experience improving software verification or testing processes.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid opportunity based in Colorado Springs, CO. Candidates should be comfortable working onsite during the initial ramp-up period to collaborate directly with the engineering team and learn the existing environment. Additional remote flexibility may be available based on project and team needs. The role requires someone comfortable working independently while collaborating with embedded engineering team members as needed. The position is expected to begin as a 6-month contract with potential for extension based on ongoing project needs.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Colorado Springs, CO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $90.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Colorado Springs, CO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Colorado Springs,CO. About Actalent

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