Lead Firmware Engineer - Aerospace

REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company) – POSITION DESCRIPTION Job Title: Lead Firmware Engineer - Aerospace About The Job Responsible for designing, developing, verifying, and maintaining safety-critical firmware for avionics and embedded systems for TCAS and transponder applications in compliance with DO-254 standards. You will work closely with hardware engineers, system architects, and certification authorities to ensure robust design assurance processes are followed throughout the product lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have a deep understanding of FPGA/ASIC development, VHDL/Verilog, and requirements-based verification, with a proven design history in developing firmware for FAA/EASA-certified aerospace systems. You will be involved with multidisciplinary project teams involving mechanical, electrical, digital/analog, RF, firmware, and software engineering in planning, designing, prototyping, and testing of avionics systems. You will additionally be responsible for mentorship of junior engineers, as well as ensuring the Surveillance product line follows industry best practices for product development. The design focus will include surveillance avionics for Air Transport, as well as General Aviation and emerging platforms, such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) eVTOL aircraft. Required Skills Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. Minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience in an engineering discipline with systems engineering principles, including requirements definition, requirements verification, design reviews and documentation, integration, test, and demonstration. Minimum 7 years’ experience with FPGA and firmware design. Hands‑on experience designing and developing avionics products, RF, or sensor systems. Experience with Xilinx and Microchip FPGAs along with associated tools (ISE, Vivado, Libero). Experience with simulation tools (Active HDL/QuestaSim). Must be knowledgeable in VHDL and/or Verilog RTL coding. Knowledge of DO-254 Airborne Electronic Hardware development lifecycle. Experience with requirements‑based verification. Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi‑disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment. Effective written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Accountable and takes ownership of assigned tasks Self‑motivated and takes initiative to get things done Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills Preferred Skills Experience with and an understanding of aerospace systems, especially in the development of integrated hardware/software products. Exposure to Model‑Based Systems Engineering. Awareness of electrical development requirements as they impact firmware and FPGA design. Experience with RTOS integration and understanding of its implications on hardware design. Practical understanding of the complexities of RF design, especially in the L‑band frequency range, and application of RF FPGA principles. Knowledge of DO-160 and DO-178. Experience with Design to Cost and Design for Manufacturability. Experience effectively supporting the production and testing of products in a different geographic location. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple programs and responsibilities simultaneously. Ability to operate and identify an appropriate path forward with minimal oversight. Pilot License or Part 107 certificate. RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable. To qualify for all positions with Real Time Companies, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. Please be aware that Real Time Companies does not sponsor employment‑based visas. Additionally, certain positions with Real Time Companies that involve work with government entities may have more restrictive employment status requirements, such as U.S. citizenship, based on security clearance requirements or other governmental requirements. Real Time Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. #J-18808-Ljbffr Real Time Consulting LLC (RTC)