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Avionic Software Engineer

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ALTEN Technology USA

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United States , Burlington

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100000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We are seeking a Mid-Level Avionic Software Engineer with hands-on experience developing safety-critical aerospace software in accordance with DO-178 standards, typically at Design Assurance Level (DAL) A or B. The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of experience and is comfortable contributing across the software lifecycle, from requirements and implementation to integration and verification, within a highly regulated engineering environment.

Job Responsibility:

  • Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and verification of embedded avionic software in compliance with DO-178C (DAL A or B)
  • Implement and optimize software components and algorithms for constrained, real-time embedded environments
  • Support system integration activities by collaborating with systems, hardware, and test engineering teams
  • Participate in defining software architecture and interface requirements, ensuring traceability and adherence to aerospace standards
  • Perform and participate in formal design and code reviews to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
  • Assist with hardware bring-up, low-level debugging, and troubleshooting using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
  • Work with embedded communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553) to ensure reliable system interactions

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
  • 5–8 years of experience in embedded software development within aerospace or other safety-critical industries
  • Direct experience working with DO-178C development, verification, and certification processes (DAL A or B strongly preferred)
  • Proficiency in C and/or C++, with familiarity in Python or other scripting languages for test or automation tasks
  • Solid understanding of embedded systems design, RTOS concepts, timing constraints, and low-level hardware interfaces
  • Ability to work fully on-site in Burlington, Vermont

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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