Formal Methods Researcher

Job Description

The candidate will be performing hands-on research on high-assurance connected car system assurance using formal methods and design by contract concepts.

Research areas include high-assurance connected software architecture & software engineering, dependable connected software platform, system assurance, and model based systems engineering (MBSE).

• Research on High-Assurance Connected Software Architecture & Software Engineering including:
  • Contract-based architecture, contract-based design, formal contract languages;
  • Automatic formal verification;
  • Runtime verification and runtime monitoring;
  • Correctness-by-construction;
  • Automatic abstraction (bottom-up) and decomposition (top-down) of system specifications.
• Occasional driving of test vehicles to conduct experiments.

Occasional driving of test vehicles to conduct experiments therefore this candidate will need to be local.

• Ph. D (preferred) or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of research experience in formal verification and/or software engineering.
• Proficiency in formal verification tools, e.g., theorem prover tools, model checking tools, etc.
• Knowledge of computer systems, embedded systems, and systems and software engineering.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Verification & Validation (V&V) concepts.
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages, e.g., Java, Python, etc.
• Research prototype development skills.
• Ability to engage in general research activities, e.g., planning, time management, and team building.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a highly motivated team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.