Senior Embedded Software Engineer IV

Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer IV

Location: Prescott, AZ (onsite)

Employment Type: Salaried direct

Industry: Aerospace

Compensation: Salary range is $150K - $190K plus bonus/relo

Work Schedule: Standard M-F

Acara is helping our aerospace communications and navigation client find a direct salaried employee to join their team onsite in the beautiful town of Prescott. Due to the 5,300 elevation Prescott enjoys very comfortable average temps throughout the year - including 80's in the summertime.

We are seeking a highly experienced embedded software engineer that thrives in a lean, performance-driven environment, and takes full accountability for technical outcomes. The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and apply sound engineering judgment to deliver reliable, compliant, and maintainable software aligned with business and customer objectives.

• Develop, design, and test software for equipment, systems, products, and tools.
• Includes low level hardware/software interface drivers, higher level application software, engineering tools, and software verification environments.
• May include working at the hardware software interface boundary, such as programmable logic devices (FPGA's, etc.).
• Provides input into new products, processes, standards, or operational plans in support of the organization’s business strategies.
• Responsible for planning and executing project subtasks to meet customer specifications (designing, testing, etc.).
• Leads teams (internal and external) to ensure program compliance.
• Leads technical development activities and coordinates cross-functionally with other areas of the business.
• Interfaces and/or leads exchanges with internal and external customers, vendors and suppliers throughout the life of the project.
• Interfaces with customers for technology development, creates and influences customer requirements and specifications.
• Leads a variety of meetings and presentations regarding projects and processes.
• Identifies problems and updates working methods without the benefit of defined procedures.
• Conceptualizes, designs, plans, and implements product and process improvements. May design and develop new technologies and applications for products.
• Identifies and proposes technical improvements using engineering expertise.
• Leads subcontractors and/or external engineering resources and understands the global impact of their use.

• BSCS, BSEE or similar STEM degree
• Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience, including 5 years in writing and debugging real-time, safety-critical embedded software in C/C++.
• Minimum 3 years of expertise in DO-178B/C software development process and architecture/design/development of real-time, safety-critical embedded software.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with time/space partitioned real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Minimum 3 years of experience capturing requirements and designs with requirements management tools (a plus to have DOORS or Visure).

• Experience with Linux in embedded devices.
• Experience with software defined radios.
• Experience with model-based design, e.g. SCADE.

• Expertise with design assurance level partitioning for safety-critical systems.
• Extensive understanding of architectural styles and design patterns.
• Extensive understanding of development methodologies.
• Experience in avionics electronics development.
• Experience using bench equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
• Experience transitioning new products into the factory.

This is an aerospace ITAR facility; U.S. Persons required.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.