Company

Aerospace

StaffEngineer,FlightControlsSoftware

$380–650k ~AI est. Brazil FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Engineer, Flight Controls Software. Skills: Flight Controls Software, Safety-Critical Systems, Embedded Systems, C/C++. Design flight control software. Develop flight control software”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Issue resolution; Debugging

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, 5+ years of experience, Proficiency in C/C++, Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Knowledge of scripting languages, Experience with DO-178C or ISO 26262, Familiarity with communication protocols, Experience with debugging tools, Understanding of software design principles

Nice to Have

RTOS experience, Linux experience, DO-331 experience, DO-254 experience, VHDL/Verilog experience, UML/SysML experience, DO-330 tools qualification experience

What You'll Do.

Design flight control software

Develop flight control software

Maintain flight control software

Translate system requirements

Integrate flight control software

Define software development plans

Contribute to software processes

Contribute to software standards

Contribute to certification documentation

Perform software design

Perform software implementation

Perform software testing

Perform software verification

Conduct design reviews

Lead technical discussions

Support trade-off analyses

Identify software issues

Analyze software issues

Resolve software issues

Support continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Systems engineers; Hardware engineers; Multidisciplinary teams

Communication Scope

Technical discussions

Process & Methodology

Software development plans

Full Job Description

## Accountabilities Design, develop, and maintain safety-critical flight control software using C/C++ for advanced aerospace systems. Translate system-level requirements into detailed software requirements in compliance with aviation standards such as DO-178C. Collaborate with systems and hardware engineers to integrate complex flight control software with avionics and embedded platforms. Define and contribute to software development plans, processes, standards, and certification documentation. Perform software design, implementation, testing, and verification activities, including requirements-based testing and coverage analysis. Conduct design reviews, lead technical discussions, and support trade-off analyses related to performance, safety, and reliability. Identify, analyze, and resolve software issues, including debugging embedded systems and optimizing performance. Support continuous improvement of engineering processes to enhance safety, efficiency, and certification readiness. Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in flight control software or other safety-critical embedded systems domains. Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded or real-time systems. Hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink and model-based development approaches. Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation and tooling. Experience working under safety-critical standards such as DO-178C or ISO 26262 (high integrity levels DAL-A/B preferred). Familiarity with communication protocols including CAN, RS-422/485, ARINC-429, Ethernet, and TCP/IP. Experience with debugging tools, oscilloscopes, and hardware lab instrumentation. Strong understanding of software design principles, real-time systems, and multi-threaded environments. Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail. Nice to have: exper

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