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# Software and Hardware Senior Engineering Specialist

- **Company:** Kaleidoscope Animations, Inc.
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Python (Programming Language), Jama (Software), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Testing, Programming Languages
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b463e5e6-c834-4931-9d54-896b9795873b

## About the Role

You hold a University engineering degree in Electronics, Software, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
You have a minimum of 15 years of experience in a technical engineering field, including a minimum of 10 years in aeronautics
You have a minimum of 5 years of FPGA or ASIC development and / or embedded software development for aerospace applications

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You have thorough working knowledge of airborne software and electronic hardware guidance and Means of Compliances, You have knowledge of requirements capture environments (DOORS, JAMA)

You have working knowledge of multiple programming languages (C, C++, Ada95, Assembly, Python) and multiple hardware description languages

You have knowledge of embedded computer architectures

You have knowledge of operating systems and real-time executives

You have general knowledge in electronics and software programming

You have experience with civil aircraft and airworthiness authorities

You are member of the Ordre des ingnieurs du Qubec (OIQ)

You have demonstrated that you are pro-active, adaptable and flexible, you take initiative, you are innovative, have a strong sense of accountability and integrity

## Description

In your role, you will review and assess supplier's airborne software and electronic hardware designs to ensure they meet Customer technical requirements and regulatory requirements. In order to achieve this, you will:
Participate to Customer preliminary and critical system design reviews
Review and assess supplier's airborne software and electronic hardware certification plans
Review and assess supplier's airborne software and electronic (FPGA, ASIC, PLD) designs
Perform technical and process audits at supplier's facilities
Perform safety of flight reviews
Assess software and hardware test results and analyses and determine final compliance status
Lead the resolution of safety, compliance or technical deficiencies with the suppliers and Customer stakeholders
Prepare and/or review design compliance reports
Contribute to evolution of the SWEL (Software and Electronics) domain roadmap
Mentor less experienced professionals


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