Engineer Software V

Flightsafety International • Broken Arrow, OK

95d

About The Position

FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. The purpose of this position is software engineering and development, project integration, engineering liaison, and product verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read aircraft wiring diagrams and software requirements documentation.
• Ten years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• C/C++ programming skills required.
• Must be able to develop and implement new software designs using Microsoft Visual Studio or similar development environment.
• Fluency in English, through both verbal and written communications.
• Familiarity with binary, hex and octal numbering systems is required.
• Able to work with mathematical concepts such as exponents, vector analysis, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in aircraft avionics and/or flight simulation software is a plus but is not required for new applicants.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to integrate OEM-supplied rehosted avionics into a high-fidelity simulation environment.
• Develop solutions to implement simulation-specific functionality beyond standard avionics operation (i.e. simulated malfunctions, scenario snapshots, etc.).
• Provide engineering liaison between avionics suppliers, other FlightSafety engineering departments, and end-users.
• Coordinate deliveries, assign priorities and analyze and resolve issues that may arise.
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and manage changing schedules.
• Present and demonstrate the training device operation to the customer and correct deficiencies identified by the customer.
• Assist in maintaining fielded rehost applications by developing solutions for issues such as growth and hardware/software obsolescence.
• Review training device engineering specifications, malfunction requirements, flight manuals, maintenance manuals, aircraft wiring diagrams, aircraft characteristics, and aircraft data.
• Assist in the preparation of customer test guides for the avionics systems.
• Perform checkout procedures to verify that the design meets the requirements of the customer test guide.
• Work with software and hardware colleagues, project engineers and others to smoothly and efficiently effect an integrated total simulation.
• Exhibit and practice professional and courteous behavior while interacting with both internal and external customers.
• Interact within a cooperative environment through beneficial behavior, commitment to common goals, contribution to problem solving, communication of ideas and suggestions, and encouragement to other employees and departments.
• Accountable for the control and distribution of documents and/or equipment subject to export control restrictions and the security of FSI materials, projects and business information regarding the methods and techniques used in the production and usage of FSI products.
• Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks.
• Adhere to a work schedule including prompt and regular attendance.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees