Embedded Software Lead - Avionics

Intellisense Systems, Inc.
Torrance, CA, United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $220,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Embedded Software Requirements Traceability Software Engineering Software Systems Bare Metal

Job description

Technical Leadership, Design & Development

  • Develop optimized and simplified code while also meeting rigorous safety-critical requirements.
  • Manage full bi-directional requirements traceability, RTVM, and peer reviews.
  • Manage all customer deliverables including documents, artifacts, and presentations required for all SOI’s and manage relationship with DER.
  • Manage the development of analyses required by DO-178 and similar standards.
  • Engage in hands-on design, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Mentorship & Project Support

  • Set expectations and offer exemplary work product examples to achieve the best work product from the embedded software team.
  • Extend certification analysis to other members of the development team who are not already familiar with the unique demands of certification.

Requirements

Embedded software systems developed by Intellisense typically are small, bare-metal implementations on small microcontrollers making it possible for a small team of one or two developers to achieve needed rigor for safety-critical software typically performed by large primes. Successful candidates will have the experience of having successfully completed at least one such project as a technical contributor with desire to lead such an effort while mentoring additional team members as required., Technical Skills

  • B.S. or advanced degree in Electrical, Systems, or Software.
  • 8+ years of experience in software design,
  • 2+ years of DO-178 or similar safety critical development experience,
  • Strong hands-on experience in designing and troubleshooting low-level, bare-metal software systems.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems engineering skills.

People & Communication Skills

  • Collaborative and adaptable, able to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to customers, program managers, and technical teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What You Can Expect:

  • The ability to innovate, transition a prototype technology into a new product, and to be rewarded.
  • The chance to continually work on new differentiating technologies and implement simple elegant solutions to meet customer needs and that make an impact.
  • Leadership that enables its engineers with all the tools they need to be successful.

Benefits & conditions

Pay Range: $140,000-$220,000 (Base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience), * 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO on your first day)

  • 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
  • Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum grade)
  • 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance

The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. Intellisense hosts the research and development of a wide range of cutting-edge technologies. As such, we are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field., Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran

  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
  • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
  • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

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