Flight Simulation Software Engineer — Real-Time Systems

Acron Aviation; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension up to 7%

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Flexible opt‑in extras

Employee assistance program

Staff restaurant

Staff car park with EV charging

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking a C software engineer to join our Crawley team. The role focuses on developing real-time software for flight simulators, spanning control systems to graphical user interfaces, within a safety‑critical aerospace context.

You will support integration and testing, fault finding, and resolution on simulated systems, contributing to the full product lifecycle from requirements through to customer support.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Aerospace/aviation experience desired
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time software for flight simulators from control systems to GUI.
• Support integration, testing, fault finding and rectification on simulated systems.
• Participate in full lifecycle from requirements analysis to customer acceptance and post-delivery support

Job description

Acron Aviation is seeking a C software engineer to join our Crawley team. The role focuses on developing real-time software for flight simulators, spanning control systems to graphical user interfaces, within a safety‑critical aerospace context.

You will support integration and testing, fault finding, and resolution on simulated systems, contributing to the full product lifecycle from requirements through to customer support.