Senior Software Engineer - Core Systems & Libraries

Senior Software Engineer, Core Systems & Libraries, onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA, delivering architecture and tooling for avionics with DO-178 certification.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design core software components, libraries, and tooling aligned to avionics system requirements
• Provide technical direction across development and verification activities for safety-critical software in DO-178 contexts
• Define software requirements, perform decomposition, and establish traceability across complex systems
• Develop and verify software using modern C++ and object-oriented design principles
• Create DO-178 certification artifacts, including DAL-A deliverables
• Support certification efforts with engagement from customers and regulatory authorities
• Participate in peer reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and lifecycle compliance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, program leadership, and customers to align technical solutions with program goals
• Willing and able to travel as required, domestic and international up to 10%

Requirements

• Education: STEM degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship required to access information under the program/contract
• Proven experience designing and developing software architecture, libraries, or platform-level components in aerospace or safety-critical environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical execution, including customer engagement and stakeholder presentations
• Hands-on experience supporting DO-178 software development and certification activities, such as requirements, verification, or certification artifacts

Technologies

• C++
• VxWorks
• GIT
• Subversion
• JIRA

Compensation

Salary: USD 86,800 - 165,200 per year

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for new hires
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages including pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health for fertility and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You wellness incentives
• Doctor on Demand and Teladoc Medical Experts for virtual care and second opinions
• Bright Horizons for child and elder care services
• And more

What you will learn

• Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies shaping avionics and aerospace systems
• Develop end-to-end expertise across the full product lifecycle from requirements and design to verification and delivery of safety-critical systems
• Deepen understanding of software certification (DO-178) and how top-tier avionics products meet regulatory standards
• Learn to design, scale, and sustain software product lines that support multiple platforms and global customers

Onsite

Onsite roles are primarily based at the Cedar Rapids facility, with production and maintenance activities considered essential to product development.