Principal Engineer, Software Process, Safety, and Airworthiness Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION:The Aircraft Software team is a motivated group of engineers focused on developing complex avionics software that merges hardware, operating systems and applications for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Our engineers work with customer programs, electrical engineers, Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) engineers, systems engineers, test engineers and the Autonomy AI team to design and develop software systems which utilize modern aerospace sensors, state-of-the-art UAV avionics, and groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence applications.  
As the Software Process, Safety, and Airworthiness lead you will develop and maintain software processes, procedures, and compliance artifacts to adhere to MIL-HDBK 516 and DO-178C process requirements.  You’ll also be responsible for ensuring these processes are streamlined and automated ensuring constant and quick demonstration of compliance at any point in time.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:Develop Software Development Plans, Software Safety Processes, and process implementation traceabilityAct as the primary interface to software safety and Airworthiness for the Software teamsImplement software process via automation through Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment methodologiesDevelop and implement interface and software configuration management practicesDevelop and implement requirements traceability plans and process to be implemented by the teams
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:A minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree is required; or 5-7 years and a PhD. Bachelors in CS, CE, EE. Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes.   Strong C/C++ background Experience in bare-metal firmware development for embedded systems Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery & unit testing to assure software quality. Familiarity with common version control (git) and build systems (CMake, or similar) Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, being a trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others. #LI-SM1