Senior Engineer Platform SW (Avionics)

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Job Title: Senior Engineer - Platform SW (Avionics)

Primary Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a Senior Engineer to develop platform SW for our next generation Avionics systems.

The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership and hands-on development expertise in device driver development Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and safety-critical software processes. This role involves guiding a development team ensuring adherence to DO-178C standards and driving the successful delivery of certification-ready software components.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design development integration and maintenance of embedded software components for Avionics computers.
• Implement and optimize device drivers and middleware layers on RTOS-based systems.
• Collaborate closely with safety hardware and system engineering teams to meet certification and project objectives.
• Create and review software development artifacts including requirements design documents test cases and verification reports.
• Support debugging verification and validation activities adhering to avionics safety guidelines.

Skills Required

Mandatory Skills:

• Proven experience (5-8 years) in embedded software development using C language.
• Strong knowledge of device driver development and hardware interfaces (e.g. ARINC-429 Flash memory Ethernet PCI etc.).
• Familiarity with Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g. VxWorks FreeRTOS ThreadX PikeOS) and multitasking concepts.
• Hands-on experience of DO-178C certification processes artifacts and objectives.
• Understanding of safety-critical software design practices and standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in an international team.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git SVN) and software configuration management.
• Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts prepare documentation and participate in reviews.

Good to have:

• Experience with avionics platform hardware and embedded CPU architectures (e.g. ARM PowerPC).
• Knowledge of software verification & validation tools used in avionics development (e.g. RTRT Trace32)
• Familiarity with additional programming languages such as C or scripting languages (e.g. Python).
• Prior experience working in certification projects or aerospace domain.
• Familiarity with ARINC-653 IMA concepts
• Previous experience on BITE (Built In Test Equipment)
• French language

Educational Qualification

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field

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