Senior Principal Flight Control Software Engineer

Moog Controls Ltd.; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

33 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance and pension

Employee share options

Onsite parking and EV charging

Job summary

Moog Aircraft Group is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of software for advanced flight control and actuation systems. You will influence architecture decisions, mentor teams, and ensure software meets the highest standards of reliability and certification.

The role requires deep expertise in safety-critical software, real-time embedded systems, and aerospace compliance. Hybrid work model in Tewkesbury, GBR with strong collaboration across hardware and systems

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering with aerospace or safety-critical systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded software.
• Experience with real-time embedded systems.
• Knowledge of DO-178C and ARP4754A.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define software architecture and technical strategy for flight control and actuation systems.
• Develop real-time embedded software for actuation systems and flight control computers.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and test engineers to ensure seamless integration of software with Moog’s actuation products.
• Ensure adherence to aerospace standards such as DO-178C and ARP4754A throughout the development lifecycle.
• Guide and mentor engineers, promoting best practices in safety-critical software development.
• Drive rigorous verification and validation processes for mission-critical software.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Aerospace experience

DO-178C

System architecture

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

ARINC MIL-STD

Job description

Moog Aircraft Group is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of software for advanced flight control and actuation systems. You will influence architecture decisions, mentor teams, and ensure software meets the highest standards of reliability and certification.

The role requires deep expertise in safety-critical software, real-time embedded systems, and aerospace compliance. Hybrid work model in Tewkesbury, GBR with strong collaboration across hardware and systems