Embedded Flight Software Integration Engineer - Remote

Ascendance; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Restaurant tickets

Holiday pay bonus

Public transportation allowance

Teleworking policy

Flexible working environment

Company events

Job summary

Ascendance seeks a Senior Avionics Architect to own onboard calculator architecture and ensure robust RTOS-based data exchange for flight operations, aligned with DO-254 constraints.

You will coordinate with suppliers and the onboard software team to implement requirements, assess trade-offs, and support safety analyses. This role involves test campaigns and hardware-software integration for prototype aircraft.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in avionics/digital systems/robotics.
• Extensive knowledge in embedded software for flight computers and comms networks.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (ARINC 653 preferred).
• Ability to coordinate multi-component software integration and problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Own the onboard calculator architecture and drive rational improvements.
• Lead supplier discussions to ensure on-time delivery of equipment.
• Coordinate with onboard software team to meet software requirements.
• Finalize architecture trade-offs with a rationalized methodology.
• Support safety analyses on the system and its interfaces.
• Define test means and lead test campaigns to ensure DO-254 compliance.
• Manage do make/buy strategy and supplier benchmarking for timely delivery.
• Support physical integration of the calculator into test benches and aircraft prototypes considering mechanical, thermal, EMC/EMI constraints.

Skills

Avionics systems

Embedded software

Real-time OS

Software integration

CI / automation

Education

DO-178C/DO-331/DO-297 knowledge

ARINC 653 familiarity

Tools

ARINC 653

DO-254 compliance

Job description

Ascendance seeks a Senior Avionics Architect to own onboard calculator architecture and ensure robust RTOS-based data exchange for flight operations, aligned with DO-254 constraints.

You will coordinate with suppliers and the onboard software team to implement requirements, assess trade-offs, and support safety analyses. This role involves test campaigns and hardware-software integration for prototype aircraft.