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# Software and Hardware Senior Engineering...

- **Company:** PDS Inc.
- **Location:** Wichita, KS, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,251.0 - $186,451.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Python (Programming Language), Requirements Management, Jama (Software), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Testing, DO-178B, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gmj1tt

## About the Role

+ University degree in Electronics, Software, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.

 + Minimum **15 years of technical engineering experience** , including **10+ years in aeronautics** .

 + Minimum **5 years of FPGA/ASIC development and/or embedded software development** for aerospace applications.

 + Thorough working knowledge of airborne software and hardware guidance and means of compliance, including:

 + RTCA DO-178B/C

 + DO-248B/C, + Experience with requirements management tools such as **DOORS** or **JAMA** .

 + Working knowledge of programming languages including **C, C++, Ada95, Assembly, Python** .

 + Knowledge of hardware description languages and embedded computer architectures.

 + Familiarity with operating systems and real-time executives.

 + Experience working with civil aircraft programs and airworthiness authorities.

 + Membership in the **Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)** .

 + Proven leadership qualities including accountability, integrity, adaptability, and initiative.

Preferred Qualifications

 + Experience leading supplier audits and certification activities.

 + Strong mentoring and coaching background.

 + Expertise in cross-functional stakeholder management.

 + Experience driving process improvements and engineering roadmap initiatives.

## Description

As a Senior Engineering Specialist within Software and Electronics (SWEL), you will serve as a key technical authority responsible for reviewing supplier-developed airborne software and electronic hardware systems to ensure compliance with company standards and global regulatory requirements.

**Work Location:** Hybrid role based in **(2 days onsite per week, subject to change)** . Candidates will sit in **Wichita, USA** .

What You'll Do

 + Review and assess supplier airborne software and electronic hardware designs for technical and regulatory compliance.

 + Participate in preliminary and critical system design reviews.

 + Evaluate supplier certification plans for airborne software and electronic hardware.

 + Review FPGA, ASIC, and PLD hardware designs as well as embedded software solutions.

 + Conduct technical and process audits at supplier facilities.

 + Perform safety-of-flight reviews to support aircraft safety objectives.

 + Assess software and hardware test results, analyses, and determine final compliance status.

 + Lead resolution of safety, technical, or compliance issues with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

 + Prepare and review design compliance reports and certification documentation., Excellence is more than a standard-it's a way of life. This organization designs, builds, and maintains some of the world's highest-performing aircraft for businesses, governments, and specialized operations worldwide.


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