Principal Software Engineer - Core Services and Libraries (Hybrid)

Role overview

Workplace and travel

• The description identifies the role as hybrid and lists Huntsville, Alabama, or Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as work locations.
• Domestic and international travel may be required, at less than 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of core software components, libraries, and tools aligned with avionics system requirements.
• Drive development and verification of safety-critical software and manage software requirements, decomposition, and traceability.
• Develop and verify software using modern C++ and object-oriented design principles.
• Produce DO-178 certification artifacts, including DAL-A deliverables, and support certification with customers and regulatory authorities.
• Conduct peer reviews and collaborate with engineering, program leadership, and customers.

Required qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
• Proven experience designing and developing software architecture, libraries, or platform-level components in aerospace or another safety-critical environment.
• Ability to lead technical project execution, engage customers, and present to senior stakeholders.
• Experience working across cross-functional engineering and program teams to deliver complex integrated solutions.

Preferred qualifications

• DO-178 development or certification experience; C++ and VxWorks experience; and experience writing high-level and low-level requirements, test cases, or automated test procedures are preferred.
• Civil DO-178 DAL-A experience; Flight Management Systems, aircraft applications, or middleware experience; and familiarity with revision-control tools such as Git, Subversion, or JIRA are preferred.

Benefits

• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, and other programs.
• The description also lists employee assistance, wellness, family-care, and optional insurance benefits.

Compensation

• The stated salary range is USD 107,500–204,500; the description does not specify a pay cadence.
• Annual incentive compensation may be available depending on role level and applicable performance factors.

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