Lead Flight Management Software Engineer – I/O, Diagnostics, and Redundancy
About The Position
We are seeking a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to join our Flight Management System (FMS) team. In this role, you will develop and verify safety-critical, real-time embedded software supporting both legacy and next-generation avionics programs. Your work will focus on low-level middleware and platform software, including input/output interfaces, diagnostics and maintenance functions, BootROM, dual-redundancy management, and cross-loading capabilities. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in DO-178 software development, hands-on proficiency in Ada and C, and familiarity with avionics communication and partitioning standards such as ARINC 429, ARINC 653, and MIL-STD-1553. This role requires a technically strong engineer who can work across the software lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, verification, and issue resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 6+ years of professional experience in embedded software development or avionics software design.
- Strong experience developing software in Ada and/or C for real-time embedded systems.
- Experience working in a DO-178 or similarly regulated software development environment.
- Experience with the full embedded software lifecycle, including requirements, design, coding, integration, verification, and debug.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- This position requires U.S. citizenship status.
- The location for this position is Grand Rapids, MI on at least a hybrid basis (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with flight management systems, avionics computers, or other safety-critical aerospace platforms is preferred.
- Familiarity with avionics and industrial communication interfaces, including ARINC 429, ARINC 653, ARINC 664, ARINC 825, MIL-STD-1553, Ethernet, CAN, RS-232/422/485, and analog and discrete I/O, is also desired.
- Experience developing software for diagnostics, maintenance functions, startup/boot software, or redundancy management.
- Demonstrated ability to decompose complex technical problems and drive them to closure.
- Strong technical writing skills, including requirements, design documentation, and verification artifacts.
- Experience in aerospace or another highly regulated industry.
- Familiarity with hardware/software integration and debugging in embedded environments.
- Prior experience leading technical efforts, coordinating work, or mentoring other engineers.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software for avionics computer systems supporting Flight Management System applications.
- Design and implement low-level middleware and platform functions, including: digital and analog I/O interfaces, system diagnostics and maintenance, BootROM and startup software, dual-redundancy management, cross-load / data loading mechanisms
- Read, analyze, develop, and maintain Ada and C software for safety-critical embedded systems.
- Derive, review, and maintain software requirements, low-level design, and interface documentation in compliance with program and certification needs.
- Support and perform software verification activities, including test development, debugging, integration, and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with systems, hardware, integration, certification, and program teams to ensure technical execution and compliance objectives are met.
- Communicate program status, technical risks, and mitigation plans clearly and proactively to engineering and program leadership.
- Plan and execute assigned work to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and compliance objectives.
- Contribute to technical problem solving across multiple programs, including both new product development and legacy product sustainment.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
- Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid time-off for vacation or illness
- extensive corporate relocation package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
