MTS III, Software

Software Engineer, Avionics

Our new global headquarters is conveniently located in Irvine, CA near John Wayne Airport in the Park Place development. For our onsite and hybrid employees you will be able to enjoy amenities such as access to many restaurants and shops, running trails, a fitness deck, outdoor seating, dry cleaning, car wash, free garage parking, car charging stations, shuttle service for train commuters, outdoor games like bocce, horseshoes, gaming tables, pickle ball, and basketball.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity! With our company's history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. And we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive!

As an MTS III, Software, you'll play a key role in shaping the core systems that bring in-flight entertainment and connectivity to life. You'll design, develop, and optimize high-performance software solutions with a focus on real-time event logging and streaming. Your work will directly impact how passengers experience entertainment, communication, and data services in the air. If you're passionate about building scalable systems that operate at altitude and speed, this is your chance to engineer technology that literally takes off.

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems using C/C++ and Golang in Linux-based environments. Build and evolve event-driven systems for real-time logging, telemetry, and streaming data pipelines. Design and maintain robust APIs (raw TCP streams, gRPC, REST) for distributed and embedded systems. Improve system performance, scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance, especially in constrained or real-time environments. Apply cloud-native design principles using AWS services (compute, storage, messaging, observability).

Integrate AI/ML-assisted capabilities (intelligent monitoring, anomaly detection, data insights) into existing platforms. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following modern engineering best practices and AI tools. Perform code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback to improve overall code quality. Debug, test, and troubleshoot complex production issues across system boundaries. Collaborate actively in sprint planning, stand-ups, design reviews, and architecture discussions.

Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends in software, cloud, and AI.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of professional software development experience. Strong proficiency in C/C++ and/or Golang. Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms (IAM, EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, Cloud Watch, etc.). Solid understanding of concurrent programming, memory management, and system-level debugging. Experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems. Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures, logging, and observability.

Exposure to AI/ML use cases such as intelligent monitoring, anomaly detection, or data-driven optimization. Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with Git-based workflows and modern version control practices. Strong understanding of unit testing, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Ops fundamentals.

The salary range of $97,000 – $157,000 annually is just one component of Panasonic's total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual's knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program. Paid time off:
Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year plus a paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.

Insurance:
Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through Eye Med or VSP. 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1. Other offerings include:
Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft…