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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Embedded Systems Verification Engineer - **Company:** QuEST Defense - **Location:** Waterloo, IA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $108,160.0 - $189,280.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Computer Engineering, Software Design Documents, Distributed Systems, Network Interface Controllers, Extensible Application Markup Language, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Hardware Interface Design, Qt (Software), Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Subsystems, System Testing, Systems Integration, Jama (Software), Scripting, Information Technology - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9b126876a30c1347 ## About the Role The ideal candidate has strong experience working in Jama, understands requirements traceability, and can operate comfortably across systems, software, and hardware interfaces. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complex engineering programs, improving verification processes, and helping teams move from requirements through successful system validation., * U.S. citizenship is required. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field. * 7+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, systems verification, requirements management, test engineering, or a related technical engineering role. * Strong experience with requirements management, traceability, and documentation using Jama. * Experience assessing, updating, and maintaining technical engineering artifacts such as requirements documents, verification documentation, ICDs, SSDDs, SVDs, or similar system-level documentation. * Experience developing, executing, or supporting test procedures for system verification and validation. * Familiarity with serial interfaces, digital I/O, interface integration, or related system communication protocols. * Ability to work onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. * Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across systems, software, hardware, integration, and test teams. Preferred Qualifications: * Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field. * Experience supporting defense, aerospace, avionics, navigation, or mission-critical systems. * Knowledge of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing - Distributed systems or related navigation/GPS technologies. * Experience with interface protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, I2C, serial interfaces, or related communication standards. * Experience with GUI tools or frameworks such as Qt, XAML, or similar technologies. * Experience with test automation, scripting, or process improvement to support system verification activities. * Familiarity with system integration, hardware/software interface verification, or lab-based test environments. * Experience working in structured requirements and verification environments with cross-functional engineering teams. ## Description In this position, you will help ensure system requirements are clearly defined, properly traced, and fully verified across key engineering artifacts. You will work with Systems Verification Documents, Interface Control Documents, System/Subsystem Design Documents, and related technical documentation while partnering with cross-functional engineering teams to support system integrity, interface validation, and verification readiness., * Develop, update, and maintain systems engineering documentation, including Systems Verification Documents, Interface Control Documents, System/Subsystem Design Documents, and related technical artifacts. * Assess system requirements and maintain traceability across program artifacts using Jama. * Review requirements for clarity, completeness, testability, and alignment with verification objectives. * Develop, automate, and execute test procedures to validate system functionality, interfaces, and overall system integrity. * Support verification activities by analyzing test coverage, identifying gaps, and improving verification efficiency. * Support interface verification involving serial interfaces, digital I/O, and related system integrations. * Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, integration, and test teams to ensure requirements are properly documented, traced, validated, and verified. * Communicate verification status, risks, gaps, and technical findings to internal teams and program stakeholders. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Mutation Testing and Fuzzing in C#](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/703-mutation-testing-and-fuzzing-in-c) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [JavaScript? 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