Technical Software Lead

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

As the Technical Software Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Analyze and interpret system requirements to develop high- and low-level software requirements for airborne applications.
• Design, architect, and implement embedded software in C (and Assembly as needed) for ARM-based microcontrollers, considering performance, hardware constraints, and safety-critical operation.
• Perform integration of software with target hardware and other software components.
• Conduct troubleshooting and debugging of timing, performance, and functional issues in real-time systems.
• Lead or participate in peer reviews of software design, implementation, and verification artifacts.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test procedures to support requirements-based software verification.
• Perform and document software analyses, including worst-case execution time, memory usage, structural coverage, and data/control coupling.
• Generate and maintain software life cycle data in compliance with DO-178C Level A, including traceability, verification procedures, test cases, results, and analysis reports.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and systems teams to ensure compliance with airborne system certification standards.
• Mentor junior engineers in best practices for safety-critical embedded software development and DO-178C compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in real-time embedded software development and/or verification for safety-critical systems.
• Proven expertise with DO-178C, including experience generating life cycle data for Level A certification.
• Strong proficiency in C programming; familiarity with Assembly language for ARM microcontrollers is a plus.
• Experience with embedded software testing, verification scripting, and test development methodologies.
• Solid understanding of embedded systems concepts including interrupts, task scheduling, built-in tests, and bare-metal development.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C.
• Hands-on experience using electronics lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, etc.).
• Comfortable reading and interpreting schematics, reference manuals, and datasheets.
• Knowledge of DO-330 (Tool Qualification), DO-331 (Model-Based Development), and ARP 4754/4761 is preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, or in a leadership/mentorship role.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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