Flight Software C++ Engineer

U.S. Citizenship is Required. Ability to qualify for a US Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance required. Candidate must be SAP program eligible.

This position is in person.

Toyon is seeking a passionate and talented Flight Software C Engineer to join our growing team developing cutting-edge aerospace flight systems and diagnostic tools. This role is critical to research and development of new flight systems from requirements definition to prototype hardware test and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design develop and test flight software components in C for embedded systems
• Develop and maintain firmware for flight controllers and related hardware
• Participate in software code reviews and contribute to improving software development processes
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams of engineers scientists and project managers to translate technical requirements into robust and efficient software solutions
• Develop and execute rigorous testing methodologies including unit integration and system-level testing in simulation and on actual flight hardware
• Write clean well-documented and maintainable code adhering to best practices and coding standards
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle from requirements analysis and architecture design to coding verification and validation of flight-critical software
• Design develop and implement real-time safety-critical flight software in C/C for embedded systems within aerospace and defense platforms

• Deep Systems Knowledge: A bachelors degree encompassing a strong academic background in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related field with a focus on embedded systems and real-time computing
• Mastery of Embedded C/C: Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated professional experience developing safety-critical real-time embedded software using C or C
• Aerospace/Flight Software Expertise: Proven experience working with flight software principles real-time operating systems (RTOS) and understanding of aerospace hardware interfaces and protocols
• Navigating Embedded Systems: Proven capability to rapidly understand and contribute to complex embedded software architectures device drivers and low-level hardware interactions
• Commitment to Mission Criticality: A profound passion for building highly reliable safety-critical flight software that directly ensures mission success and public safety.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to develop software independently and as part of a team
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Preferred

• Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science Engineering Math or a physical science
• Demonstrated experience with software/firmware Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Demonstrated experience implementing DO-178C standards for aerospace avionics or MISRA equivalents
• Strong understanding of statistics and data analysis
• Demonstrated experience using Monte Carlo methods for systems-level analysis
• Experience with guidance navigation and control

WE OFFER AN EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PACKAGE!

• Competitive Industry Pay
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical Insurance Premium
• HSA with Employer Contributions
• Dental and Vision Coverage Options
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick leave
• Company Funded 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Discretionary Bonus Eligibility

The annual pay range for the Flight Software C Engineer position is $130000 to $220000.

The posted pay range values provide the candidate with guidance on annual base compensation for the position at a full time level of effort exclusive of overtime bonus and benefits-related compensation over a range of qualifications that may fit hiring objectives. Toyon Research Corporation will consider the individual candidates education work experience applicable knowledge skills and training among other factors when preparing an offer of employment.

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