Software IV&V Engineer
Company: COLSA
Location: Huntsville, AL
Type: Full-time
Level: Junior
Posted: 2026-02-06
About this role
Job Description
COLSA is seeking an Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Software Engineer/Analyst for Software Mission Assurance capabilities at Redstone Arsenal. Candidates must have a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, IV&V standards, and quality assurance. This is an on-site role.
The candidate must be able to perform tasks including the following duties with minimal oversight:
- Develop criticality analyses to identify critical infrastructure, key components, and critical mission requirements
- Apply software requirements traceability matrices to cyber, physical, environmental, personnel, safety, and any other type of reported software defect
- Define Integrity Levels for programs and requirements
- Engage in Software Independent Verification & Validation (SIV&V) planning, creating detailed Software verification and Validation Plans (SVVP) that meet IEEE 1012 recommendations and DoD requirements
- Identify software anomalies and create appropriate anomaly reports
- Conduct lifecycle mapping and development verification and validation activities early in the development process
- Create traceability analyses against design elements, requirements, and functional code units
- Report compliance with Software Verification and Validation Reports (SVVR)
- Use requirements management tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, Jama, Jira, Git, and Cameo
- Continuously engage in packaging, deployment, and fielding SIV&V processes
- Execute decommissioning SIV&V activities
- May provide technical consultation to other organizations
- May provide work leadership to lower level employees
*At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits*
Required Experience
- Bachelors’ degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or other ...