Senior Platform Software Engineer - Avionics Platform Software (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Are you ready to join a dynamic team in Cedar Rapids, IA, working on cutting-edge world-class computing platforms that are critical to aircraft flight and missions? As a Senior Software Engineer you will design, develop, and verify innovative computing platform software solutions across multiple platforms. Our department continues to push the technology envelope for processing technologies in everything from operating systems to user applications and the middleware which binds these together.

Joining our team means being part of a collaborative and supportive environment, where your technical expertise and problem-solving skills will be highly valued. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects, gain exposure to industry-leading technologies, and grow your career with a leader in Avionics solutions.

This position may be eligible for relocation.

What YOU will do:

• You will design, develop, and maintain flight-critical embedded software for military and commercial aviation solutions and avionics products.
• You will utilize embedded operating systems, C code, networking protocols, device drivers, hardware interface tools, simulations, and integrated development environments in creative ways to support product health monitoring.
• You will specify requirements, implement software, develop test procedures, perform verification, and complete artifacts for certification.
• You will perform hardware and low-level software integration, resolving complex issues around timing, device configuration, power-on sequences, data synchronization, and more.
• You will coordinate with other project team members to ensure smooth operations and compliance with program and product requirements.
• You will effectively communicate technical progress, risks, opportunities, and necessary design alterations to software leads.

What YOU will learn:

• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the avionics industry.
• You will learn all phases of the software product life cycle from requirements through verification, while employing the company software engineering processes to produce high-quality products.
• You will learn the artifacts and aspects of product certification required by federal agencies.
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
• Embedded C and Platform Level Software Experience.

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Experience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements and processes is preferred.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and an understanding of their application in safety-critical avionics systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team through the full software development cycle in a regulated industry, preferably with experience in avionics software projects.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
• Tuition reimbursement program 
• Student Loan Repayment Program  
• Life insurance and disability coverage  
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
• Adoption Assistance           
• Autism Benefit