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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Belcan
- **Location:** Rockford, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $83,200.0 - $104,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded Software, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Unix Shell, Posix, Software Engineering, Tcl (Programming Language), TCP/IP, Scripting, Software Application Programming, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gkjdf8

## About the Role

* Degree in relevant field such as Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics; strong preference for Software Engineering.

 * Minimum Qualifications:

 * 5+ years of relevant experience

 * Must have C coding experience with some knowledge of C++

 * Due to the nature of the work performed, US Citizenship is a requirement

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

 * Experience with developing applications under the UNIX/Linux operating system family (Windows experience is also acceptable)

 * Embedded flight software build knowledge: comfortable with tools such as make.

 * Linux POSIX mechanisms for facilities such as IPC and threading

 * High degree of familiarity with common symbolic debugging tools (e.g. gdb, ddd, or dbx)

 * Experience with scripting languages such as TCL, Python, and Linux shell

 * Aerospace experience, especially with aircraft systems architecture

 * Experience in GUI Development, Linux system administration, computational numerical methods, TCP/IP., Required Education: Bachelor (BA, BS...)

## Description

Description: A Software Engineer job in Rockford, IL is currently available through Belcan at one of our key aerospace clients. We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with a focus on Linux Simulation Application Development and a strong background in complex software application design, maintenance, and support. The simulation team supports all phases of product development from early requirements analysis, through design, to final product validation and verification., Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

 * Integration of product embedded code into the simulator architecture

 * Integration of the simulator into a hardware-in-the-loop test environment

 * Support, maintenance, or enhancement of tools used with the simulation such as the drawing editor or scripting engine extensions

 * Investigation and remediation of performance issues with the simulator

 * Troubleshoot and correct functional issues (e.g 'crash', failure to build, incorrect output)

 * Collaborate with team to develop estimates and support project planning

 * Support Qualification of simulator components for formal product verification

 * Documentation creation/update

 * Address 'ad hoc' questions from simulator users to determine if remediation effort is required


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