Software Engineer

Leads and mentors a team of integration engineers by providing technical guidance, code reviews, and best-practice standards. Develops, integrates, and debugs software across aircraft flight software, simulated mission systems, and laboratory setups that combine constructive simulations, physical hardware, and system-level models. Owns and optimizes CI/CD pipelines by implementing reliable, repeatable builds and fostering a continuous-delivery culture. Architects and enhances virtual development labs and aircraft-software processes to drive scalability and usability. Designs and implements automation tools using open-source, commercial, and in-house solutions while championing reusable frameworks. Coordinates cross-functional efforts and acts as the technical liaison with mission-system experts, simulation specialists, and stakeholder groups. Sets architectural direction and steers system and software design for mission-critical software integration. Performs hardware troubleshooting and software debugging across multiple host environments and platforms. Ensures software solutions meet mission-critical performance and safety requirements. Optimizes integration standards for aerospace or defense software and supports multi-program environments.

Active Secret Security Clearance required to start. Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR). Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a STEM discipline, or equivalent experience equating to at least 14 years of professional development experience. 6+ years of C++ programming experience. 4+ years of Python programming experience. 6+ years of experience with Linux or Unix operating systems. 3+ years of hardware troubleshooting and integration experience. 6+ years of experience with software debugging. 3+ years of experience leading a team of engineers. Experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps). Knowledge of aircraft or mission system software development cycles and exposure to simulated environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing., Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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