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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer Lead - **Company:** Belcan - **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), C (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Project, Primavera, Scrum Methodology, Power BI, Software Verification, DO-178B - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/job/detail/87202708/Principal-Software-Engineer-Lead ## About the Role * Due to the nature of the work performed, U.S. Citizenship is required. * Experience leading large, DO-178C software efforts. * Education: Bachelor's degree in a recognized engineering field from an accredited institution or equivalent experience. * Experience: Minimum of 10 years of technical leadership experience in certifiable aerospace systems. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Strong experience with MS Excel or Power BI including development of detailed status tracking visuals. * Self-starter and excels at building teamwork. * Very organized with strong attention to detail. * Agile Scrum experience. * Occasional travel may be required. Preferred Qualifications and Skills: * Experience with Primavera P6, Azure DevOps and/or Microsoft Project. * DO-178C software verification experience including structural coverage analysis solutions. * Formal planning document development and audit hosting experience. * Experience in project estimation including extracting accurate estimates from a technical team. * Engineering services leadership experience. * Software test environment development and troubleshooting. * Experience in C#, C, and Python. ## Description A Principal Software Engineer Lead job is currently available at Belcan in Fort Worth, TX, 76118. We are seeking a talented aerospace professional to join our exciting team with focus on embedded engineering design and test of avionics and defense products, with a focus on certifiable software. A great matching candidate will have experience leading large DO-178C projects as a principle-level technical oversight, developing solutions and guiding respective teams. Assignments involve supporting project leadership along with coordination across integrated project teams., * Develop technical processes and methods to efficiently execute safety-critical projects including DO-178C software verification. * Onboard, mentor, and guide engineers and sub-leads to grow high-performing, remote teams. * Primary customer interface for technical execution, input reviews, issue escalation, and team status. * Capture, refine, and present technical topics and status such as detailed tracking visuals, process changes, or scope impacts. * Evaluate project timelines, deadlines, and budget, identify potential delays and overruns, and facilitate technical risk mitigations. * Lead Product Owner responsibilities for agile teams. * Estimate future activities for scope impacts and forecasting. * Analyze correctness and completeness of project plans with respect to industry standards including DO-178C or MIL-STD-882E. * Coordinate with Project Managers, Control Account Managers, and client on Earned Value Management plans and status. * Manage customer relationships and support business development activities. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) ## Related Articles - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)