Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, integrate, and maintain embedded software components for avionics platform computers.
• Implement device drivers and middleware layers on RTOS-based systems.
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure compliance with DO-178C standards.
• Collaborate with safety, hardware, and system engineering teams to meet project and certification requirements.
• Create software development documents such as requirements, design documents, test cases, and verification reports.
• Support debugging, verification, and validation activities following avionics safety guidelines.

Skills required:

• Experience (5-8 years) in embedded software development using C language.
• Good 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) 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.
• Good communication skills in English to effectively participate in reviews and documentation.

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.

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