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Software Engineer - Flight Management System (FMS)
Real Time ConsultingUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Mar 2026
About the role
REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Software Engineer - Flight Management System (FMS)
ABOUT THE JOB:
Responsible for designing and developing Flight Management Systems software based upon legacy NGFMS product line functionality with transformations required to operate within the NGA FMS Product for Part 23 Class 1 / 2, Part 23 Class 3 / 4, and Part 25 aircraft.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
PREFERRED SKILLS:
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!
This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.
RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manne
JOB TITLE: Software Engineer - Flight Management System (FMS)
ABOUT THE JOB:
Responsible for designing and developing Flight Management Systems software based upon legacy NGFMS product line functionality with transformations required to operate within the NGA FMS Product for Part 23 Class 1 / 2, Part 23 Class 3 / 4, and Part 25 aircraft.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related technical area
- 7+ years of experience in embedded software development for avionics
- Experience developing software for 1 or more FMS functional areas:
- Performance
- Predictions
- Flight Planning
- Nav
- Lateral Guidance
- Vertical Guidance
- User Interface
- Datalink
- Redundancy Management
- I/O
- Understanding of the DO-178B/C software development lifecycle
- Experience in design of software architecture
- Experience in object-oriented development
- Experience coding in C++
- Experience in creating software test plans
- Experience creating software test cases based on use cases derived from the system and software requirements
- Experience in creating software test procedures
- Knowledge of software configuration management and change management practices
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts
- Self-motivated and takes initiative to get things done
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Familiarity with Integrated Modular Avionics
- Familiarity with software time and space partitioning
- Familiarity with A653
- Experience with DOORS NG
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients. Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!
This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.
RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manne
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