Senior Software Developer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance software applications supporting aircraft avionics and mission systems within a classified modeling and simulation laboratory environment.
• Implement and maintain real-time software components primarily using C++ to support hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and system integration testing of avionics subsystems.
• Develop modeling and simulation capabilities to emulate aircraft mission systems, sensors, and avionics interfaces for developmental and operational test environments.
• Perform system-to-system integration and testing, ensuring interoperability between avionics components, mission computers, and simulation environments.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot interfaces using avionics data buses including MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, and other aircraft communication protocols.
• Analyze system requirements, develop software architectures, and translate avionics interface control documents (ICDs) into functional simulation and test software.
• Work closely with avionics engineers, systems engineers, and test personnel to support integration events, troubleshooting, and verification of mission system functionality.
• Develop automated test tools and software utilities to support validation of avionics communications, data flows, and mission system performance.
• Maintain configuration management, documentation, and coding standards in accordance with government and program software development processes.
• Support classified laboratory operations, including preparation and execution of test events, analysis of system performance data, and rapid resolution of integration issues.

• Minimum 10 years of hands‑on software development experience, including development in C++ within real‑time or near‑real‑time environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with avionics communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, or similar aerospace data buses.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting aircraft avionics, mission systems, modeling and simulation, or system integration testing in a laboratory or test environment.

Salary Range 150K-185K and will be commensurate with experience

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Level of Clearance Required Secret Eligible

Amount of Travel Minimal

J.F. Taylor, Inc. was founded as an engineering firm in 1983 by John

F. Taylor, a retired Naval Aviation Officer and engineer. With over 600 employees and $200 million in annual revenues, we have continually leveraged our engineering foundation in systems engineering, software development, and the design and production of high fidelity training devices. Our capabilities include the design, manufacture and fabrication of single prototypes and the high-volume production of aircraft and maritime kits and components.

Competitive salaries and benefits are critical to attracting and retaining excellent employees. We recognize that happy employees lead to continuity, experience, and quality work.

Our benefits package for all permanent, full‑time employees includes:

• Four Weeks of Paid Leave
• Ten Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance, including Medical, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• Company HSA/HRA Contributions
• Dental Insurance
• Term Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• IRS Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• Supplemental Health Coverage Plans
• Supplemental Disability and Life Insurance Plans
• Tuition Assistance
• Reduced Rates for Corporate Fitness Membership

Req Number ENG-26-00023

J.F. Taylor is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit based factors.

This position is currently accepting applications.

Integration & Test Engineer in Great Mills, MD
Posted on: 3/13/2026
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