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# Lead Avionics Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Purple Hires
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Software Tools, Software Engineering, Software Organization, Delivery Pipeline, Bitbucket, DO-178B, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us0e42366ac015d466c5362e4badd59662

## About the Role

* Strong knowledge of RF design and SW integration. Experience with leading teams and well organized, DO 254 (exposure only), DO-178C, DO160G (EMI)
 * Experience with SW Requirements Development
 * Strong proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Assembly.
 * Experience working in DAL A software development. Experience with Code Review
 * Experience with software development tools, version control systems, and continuous integration/deployment pipelines.
 * Understanding of software development best practices, design patterns, and architecture principles.
 * Experience with various application areas supporting Avionics functions, Navigation and Airborne Surveillance (TCAS, Transponder, ADS-B, DME, UAT).
 * Ability to manage project risks and implement mitigation strategies effectively.
 * Experience in preparing Planning Documentation & Cert Doc
 * Experience working with Defense Customers preferred
 * Leading and organizing the RFIO SW Dev team
 * Interfacing with the HW and FPGA teams
 * Flight test experience (wiring diagrams for aircraft vs inputs from diff systems to know what planes can do and modified for test), engineering tools (montpa, x-scribe, managing and developing other tools to help), jira, bitbucket, understand how build works/compiler settings, Basic Qualifications : Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-rel…

## Description

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