Principal Engineer, Software Process, Safety, and Airworthiness Lead

Overview

USD 215,000.00 - 320,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Computer Hardware
Operating Systems
Electrical Engineering
GNC
Aerospace
Sensors
Art
Avionics
DO-178C
Regulatory Compliance
Software Development
Process Management
Software Configuration
Requirements Traceability
Customer Engagement
C
C++
Firmware Development
Embedded Systems
Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration and Development
Unit Testing
Quality Assurance
Version Control
Git
CMake
Communication
Artificial Intelligence
Recruiting

Job Details

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Aircraft Software team is a motivated group of engineers focused on developing complex avionics software that merges hardware, operating systems and applications for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Our engineers work with customer programs, electrical engineers, Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) engineers, systems engineers, test engineers and the Autonomy AI team to design and develop software systems which utilize modern aerospace sensors, state-of-the-art UAV avionics, and groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence applications.

As the Software Process, Safety, and Airworthiness lead you will develop and maintain software processes, procedures, and compliance artifacts to adhere to MIL-HDBK 516 and DO-178C process requirements. You'll also be responsible for ensuring these processes are streamlined and automated ensuring constant and quick demonstration of compliance at any point in time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Develop Software Development Plans, Software Safety Processes, and process implementation traceability

Act as the primary interface to software safety and Airworthiness for the Software teams

Implement software process via automation through Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment methodologies

Develop and implement interface and software configuration management practices

Develop and implement requirements traceability plans and process to be implemented by the teams

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree is required; or 5-7 years and a PhD.

Bachelors in CS, CE, EE.

Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes.

Strong C/C++ background

Experience in bare-metal firmware development for embedded systems

Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery & unit testing to assure software quality.

Familiarity with common version control (git) and build systems (CMake, or similar)

Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, being a trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others.

$215,000 - $320,000 a year

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