Avionics Software Engineer US Citizenship Required

The Ranger Group is seeking a Senior Avionics Flight Controls Software Engineer to develop safety- and mission-critical aerospace systems. The role focuses on designing, integrating, verifying, and certifying embedded avionics software while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and supporting DO-178-compliant development.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded avionics software for flight controls applications
• Develop software in accordance with DO-178 and other applicable aerospace development and certification standards
• Apply software engineering best practices throughout the complete development lifecycle
• Work closely with systems, hardware, verification, and other engineering teams to develop and integrate safety-critical avionics solutions
• Analyze technical requirements and translate them into robust, maintainable software designs
• Participate in software architecture, design reviews, code reviews, integration, and troubleshooting activities
• Support software verification and validation activities as required
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and certification requirements
• Contribute to project planning, estimation, documentation, and execution
• Demonstrate technical leadership and effectively collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent professional development experience may also be considered
• Significant professional experience developing avionics flight controls software
• Strong proficiency in an object-oriented programming language such as C++, C#, or Python
• Experience with established software development methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or similar processes
• Demonstrated experience developing embedded software to DO-178 standards
• Strong understanding of software development processes used in safety-critical and mission-critical systems
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated teamwork and leadership abilities
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of assigned responsibilities, and effectively manage competing priorities
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, an individual with protected status in the United States under asylum or refugee status, or an individual who has the ability to obtain the required export authorization
• Experience with flight control systems and avionics architectures
• Experience supporting software certification and airworthiness activities
• Experience with software verification and validation for safety-critical systems
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through integration and certification
• Familiarity with aerospace development standards and certification processes beyond DO-178