Avionic Software Engineer

Alten USA
Raleigh, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
$ 130K

Job location

Raleigh, United States of America

Tech stack

Board Bringup
C++
Communications Protocols
Computer Engineering
Software Debugging
Embedded Software
Hardware Interface Design
Python
Software Architecture
Real-Time Operating Systems
Software Engineering
Systems Integration
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Serial Peripheral Interface
Information Technology
DO-178B

Job description

  • Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and verification of embedded avionic software in compliance with DO-178C (DAL A or B).
  • Implement and optimize software components and algorithms for constrained, real-time embedded environments.
  • Support system integration activities by collaborating with systems, hardware, and test engineering teams.
  • Participate in defining software architecture and interface requirements, ensuring traceability and adherence to aerospace standards.
  • Perform and participate in formal design and code reviews to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
  • Assist with hardware bring-up, low-level debugging, and troubleshooting using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
  • Work with embedded communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553 ) to ensure reliable system interactions.

Requirements

We are seeking a Mid-Level Avionic Software Engineer with hands-on experience developing safety-critical aerospace software in accordance with DO-178 standards, typically at Design Assurance Level (DAL) A or B . The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of experience and is comfortable contributing across the software lifecycle, from requirements and implementation to integration and verification, within a highly regulated engineering environment., * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

  • 5-8 years of experience in embedded software development within aerospace or other safety-critical industries.
  • Direct experience working with DO-178C development, verification, and certification processes (DAL A or B strongly preferred).
  • Proficiency in C and/or C++ , with familiarity in Python or other scripting languages for test or automation tasks.
  • Solid understanding of embedded systems design, RTOS concepts, timing constraints, and low-level hardware interfaces.
  • Ability to work fully on-site in Raleigh, North Carolina.

About the company

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

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