Senior Lead Engineer - Software (Hybrid)

Role Overview

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for Traffic Surveillance products.
• Develop engineering tools and automation frameworks for development and verification.
• Execute unit, integration, and system-level testing.
• Support DAL-B compliant airborne software development and verification.
• Participate in requirements, design, code inspection, and peer review activities.
• Collaborate across systems, software, hardware, verification, and certification teams.
• Support certification activities, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams.
• Troubleshoot build, integration, and deployment issues.
• Analyze defects, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electronics engineering, aerospace engineering, or another STEM discipline.
• 4–9 years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong programming experience in C++ and Python.
• Experience with VxWorks or Wind River operating systems.
• Experience across requirements, design, coding, integration, testing, and verification.
• Experience with hardware-software integration and board-level debugging.
• Hands-on experience with Git, Visual Studio, and software development tools.
• Experience in Agile development environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearance, if applicable.
• Work authorization without current or future employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing airborne software under RTCA DO-178B/C guidelines.
• Knowledge of avionics architectures in CNS, FMS, flight controls, or display systems.
• Familiarity with Traffic Surveillance products such as ADS-B, TCAS, and transponders.
• Experience with avionics requirements analysis, traceability, and verification.
• Knowledge of ARINC 429, ARINC 653, AFDX, CAN, or TCP/IP protocols.

Role Expectations and Success

• Deliver high-quality software aligned with program schedules and certification requirements.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical design decisions.
• Support software verification and certification milestones.
• Improve quality, automation, tooling, and engineering efficiency.
• Within 12 months, contribute to releases, verification, audits, and program milestones.

Travel and Work Environment

• Up to 10% travel may be required for customer engagements, program reviews, testing, or certification activities.
• The role is primarily office-based and involves development systems, laboratory equipment, and software tools.
• The position role type is listed as Hybrid.
• The final work arrangement may be classified as onsite, hybrid, or remote based on business requirements and location.

Communication and Leadership

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
• Candidates should demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills, collaboration, ownership, sound engineering judgment, attention to detail, and adaptability.

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