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Senior Software Verification and Validation Engineer

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Direct to Company Under an hour ago · 18 Sep 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $60k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

ABOUT THE ROLE
POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform software verification activities for safety-critical embedded software.
  • Develop requirements-based test procedures.
  • Execute test runs and analyze results.
  • Perform software analyses such as data/control coupling and structural coverage analysis.
  • Document verification results and prepare verification reports.
  • Maintain requirements traceability between requirements, tests, and code.
  • Support HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) test setup, execution, and verification activities.
  • Work in coordination with software, system, and certification teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer, Electrical/Electronics, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Knowledge and experience in DO-178C processes.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in C and/or C++ programming languages.
  • Knowledge and experience in software development and/or software verification processes.
  • Experience in requirements-based test development, integration testing, and unit testing.
  • Knowledge and experience in real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Knowledge and experience in bare-metal software development.
  • Knowledge of software architectures.
  • Knowledge and experience in communication interfaces and protocols such as RS-232/422/485, CAN bus, ARINC 825, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, MIL-STD-1553, and Ethernet (TCP/UDP).
  • Experience with HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) test environments.
  • Experience with configuration, change, and requirements management tools such as Git, JIRA, DOORS, JAMA, etc.
  • Experience in test automation and test infrastructure.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of the ARINC 653 standard.
  • Familiarity with structural coverage objectives (statement, decision, MC-DC) per software level.
  • Experience with qualified verification tools and tool qualification (DO-330).

WHY CHOOSE THE COMPANY
Launched in November 2019, the company is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold, and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

At the company, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, the company is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Working at the company also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
If you feel your skills, experience and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to the company.

Any information you share as part of your candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

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