Software Engineer (Level III)

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Software Engineer (Level III or IV) to join a leading Company located in the Burbank, CA surrounding area.

• Software Engineer III - $132,000 to $162,800  (with an annual target bonus of 2% based on overall performance of the business) 
• Software Engineer IV - $159,000 to $191,000 (with an annual target bonus of 2% based on overall performance of the business)

The Software Engineer is a top contributor who needs minimal to no supervision and uses originality, ingenuity and established procedures to perform engineering duties in researching, planning, designing, and developing products for use in the Aerospace or Electronics marketplace. The Software Engineer works within a collaborative Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment while responsible for multiple independent tasks.   

Job Responsibilities: 

• Work effectively with all functional groups to achieve product performance and cost targets
• Build quality and manufacturability into the design. Define/understand/comply with company and regulatory guidelines to assure a safe operating environment
• Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure an organized and efficient working environment, and personal development
• Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, analyses, or other communications at the appropriate level throughout the organization
• Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support product development, sustaining and R&D
• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedules and budgets
• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Produce thorough and accurate design and development work of suitable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability.
• Utilize proficient problem-solving processes, documentation, tools and analyses to quickly and effectively identify root cause and corrective actions to technical challenges and/or issue in support of product development and product sustaining assignments
• Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technical reports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements
• Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines
• Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality, and business disciplines
• Perform analysis of requirements, design and code to assure compliance to standards and guidelines
• Develop and ensure full traceability of customer specification requirements to software code
• Review verification output across programs to ensure compliance with guidelines, procedures and customer standards
• Follow Airborne Software guidelines per DO-178
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Basic Hiring Criteria:  

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline. 
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Expert knowledge of embedded software for aerospace applications per DO178 guidelines, including software planning, requirements management, code generation validation, verification and certification  
• Strong experience with high level programming languages, such as C/C++, and Assembly language   
• Experience with communication Interfaces common to aerospace (ARINC429, RS232, CAN, AFDX ...)  
• Experience with software simulator and emulator 
• Experience with Data load function o Experience with Digital design 
• Experience with Scripting languages (PERL, VB, ASP, etc)
• Experience with Requirements simulation (such as Matlab with Simulink or SCADE)
• Experience with Structural coverage analysis tool (like CodeTest, LDRA, etc) 
• Expert knowledge of requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS) 
• Expert knowledge of Configuration Management tool (Synergy, PVCS, etc) and Problem Tracking tool

Desired Qualifications:

• 5 to 8+ years of relevant work experience 
• Master's degree in engineering 

Working Conditions: 

• Standard office environment 
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes 
• Requires work with small to medium size hand and power tools
• Occasional travel to customer and outside test lab facilities for technical interchange meetings, design reviews, product testing support, and to attend technical seminars
• May need to travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%)
  • Standing: 10% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task 
  • Sitting: 90% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
  • Lifting (in pounds): up to 20 pounds 
  • Pushing (in pounds): up to 20 pounds
  • Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets
  • Workspace: cubicle/desk/lab 

This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security-based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.