Engineer Software (Avionics)
$79,300–$118,900 year
On-siteMelbourne, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Independently design, implement, test, and maintain software throughout the lifecycle while adhering to specified requirements and standards. Collaborate within teams to integrate software solutions with other system components and utilize technical knowledge to contribute to solutions for complex software problems. Analyze, collect, and report software metrics to ensure product quality and adherence to performance standards. Participate in software working groups and support discussions with customers as required. Implement and maintain software best practices across all phases of development, applying innovative approaches to develop software products from concept to delivery. Willingness to work off-peak for short term surge support to meet program milestones.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
- 2+ years of experience
- Master's degree
- Ph.D. with relevant software engineering experience
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming languages, including C/C++
- Familiarity and development experience on Windows, Linux, and RTOS like LynxOS or VxWorks
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
- Interim DoD secret required to start
- Ability to obtain and maintain any special program clearances as required
- A basic understanding of the software development lifecycle
- Familiarity with requirements gathering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
- Ability to manage challenges with guidance
- Willingness to work off-peak for short term surge support to meet program milestones
- U.S. Citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- Evidence of experience with standards for safety-critical software development, such as DO-178C
- Experience with aviation software development or safety-critical systems
- Specialist knowledge of avionics communication protocols, specifically ARINC 429, ARINC 422, and MIL-STD-1553
- Experience in testing methodologies pertinent to avionics systems, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing
- Knowledge of certification processes for aviation software standards, including RTCA/DO-178 for software
- Proven capacity to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate effective communication skills in technical discussions
- Comfort with agile development tools such as the GitLab tool suite, including proficiency with version control systems like Git
- Proficient in creating and maintaining comprehensive software documentation throughout the development lifecycle
- A current DoD Top Secret level security clearance
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