Software Engineer - Flight Management System (FMS)

About This Role

Develop Flight Management Systems (FMS) software for a variety of aircraft, transforming legacy functionality to operate within the Next Generation Avionics (NGA) FMS Product. This role involves designing embedded software architecture and implementing object-oriented solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Flight Management Systems software
• Transform legacy FMS product line functionality to operate within the NGA FMS Product
• Create software test plans, test cases, and test procedures
• Apply knowledge of software configuration management and change management practices

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development for avionics
• Experience developing for 1 or more FMS functional areas: Performance, Predictions, Flight Planning, Nav, Lateral Guidance, Vertical Guidance, User Interface, Datalink, Redundancy Management, I/O
• Understanding of the DO-178B/C software development lifecycle
• Experience in design of software architecture
• Experience in object-oriented development
• Experience coding in C++
• Experience in creating software test plans, test cases, and test procedures
• Knowledge of software configuration management and change management practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts
• Self-motivated and takes initiative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related technical area
• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development for avionics

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Integrated Modular Avionics
• Familiarity with software time and space partitioning
• Familiarity with A653
• Experience with DOORS NG

Skills

* Required skills