Aerospace Embedded Software Engineer III

Platform Aerospace; Hollywood (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Aerospace is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer III to design, develop, and test embedded software for advanced aircraft systems. You will collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to define requirements, implement code in C/C++/assembly, and ensure compliance with DO-178C standards.

You will contribute to device-level software, perform debugging and optimization, review code, and help maintain documentation, test plans, and best practices across the software team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Aerospace or related field with 5+ years in embedded software (aerospace preferred).
• Proficiency in C, C++, and assembly language.
• Experience with RTOS and embedded development tools.
• Knowledge of DO-178C and aerospace software standards.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork; able to obtain security clearance.
• Git experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded software for aerospace systems.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define software requirements.
• Develop and maintain software documentation and test plans.
• Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and optimization for reliability.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure coding standards.
• Participate in system-level testing for aerospace standards.
• Stay updated on embedded trends and best practices.
• Support cross-functional teams to ensure project delivery.
• Contribute to process and tool improvements.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Skills

C

C++

Assembly

RTOS

Embedded software development

Aerospace standards DO-178C

Security clearance

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Platform Aerospace is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer III to design, develop, and test embedded software for advanced aircraft systems. You will collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to define requirements, implement code in C/C++/assembly, and ensure compliance with DO-178C standards.

You will contribute to device-level software, perform debugging and optimization, review code, and help maintain documentation, test plans, and best practices across the software team.