Aircraft Survivability Equipment Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Jacksonville, FL

1d•$52,900 - $108,000

About The Position

Aircraft survivability equipment and countermeasures systems are critical technologies that provide the last line of defense for U.S. and allied pilots flying missions in harm’s way. Booz Allen needs your skills and dedication to protecting our military aviators through the research and development of next generation aircraft countermeasures systems and capabilities. You will play an integral role in designing, developing, testing, and fielding the complex hardware and software involved to deliver exceptional battlefield overmatch. In this role, you will apply your skills in software development, software-hardware interactions, test equipment programming, and hardware emulation and develop expertise in how these technologies interact to deliver critical defense system capabilities. You will work on currently fielded aircraft survivability equipment, including the air countermeasures dispensing system and its associated software, hardware, and test fixtures. You will also develop software, configure hardware, and perform testing to confirm system performance. If you want to solve real-world challenges and lead mission-critical engineering for key aviation clients, there’s a place for you here. At Booz Allen, you’ll make a difference with us, and, in return, we’ll invest in your future. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

1+ years of experience performing research, engineering, or technical support to U.S military systems such as aircraft systems, avionics systems, or countermeasures dispensing systems
Experience in software and firmware programming languages such as C, C++, 8051 Assembly, Python, or ADA
Experience working as part of an engineering team, communicating and thinking critically about mission objectives, and identifying potential development pathways that could meet program needs
Knowledge of hardware emulation systems, test equipment, and development of test plans, scripts, software, or hardware
Ability to apply modern software development best practices and techniques to develop and configure software, analyze and resolve bugs and defects, and develop associated technical manuals and codebase documentation
Ability to be motivated to learn and develop expertise in avionics and aircraft survivability equipment and demonstrate commitment to the mission
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Nice To Haves

Experience performing software, hardware, or test development on the ALE-47 countermeasure dispensing system
Experience providing technical support to Foreign Military Sales ALE-47 operators
Ability to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism
Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, testing, and fielding complex hardware and software for next generation aircraft countermeasures systems.
Applying skills in software development, software-hardware interactions, test equipment programming, and hardware emulation.
Developing expertise in how technologies interact to deliver critical defense system capabilities.
Working on currently fielded aircraft survivability equipment, including the air countermeasures dispensing system and its associated software, hardware, and test fixtures.
Developing software, configuring hardware, and performing testing to confirm system performance.