Aerospace Software Engineer — Avionics & Flight Systems

CMC Electronics; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefit

Education Reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

CMC Electronics is seeking a Software Engineer at our Reston, VA site to develop avionics software for commercial and military aviation. You will design scalable architectures, contribute across the full software lifecycle, and advance flight management capabilities in a fast-paced, highly autonomous environment.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in C/C++, DOORS, RTOS, and related avionics protocols, with travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Develop avionics software solutions in line with company and industry standards
• Design scalable software architectures that evolve with product needs
• Contribute to all phases of development: design, coding, and documentation
• Solve complex technical challenges across new and existing systems
• Participate in code reviews and peer evaluations to ensure quality

Skills

C/C++

Software development

Travel up to 15%

2+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

DOORS

RTOS

RS-232

RS-422

ARINC 429

CAN bus

IEEE-1394

Job description

CMC Electronics is seeking a Software Engineer at our Reston, VA site to develop avionics software for commercial and military aviation. You will design scalable architectures, contribute across the full software lifecycle, and advance flight management capabilities in a fast-paced, highly autonomous environment.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in C/C++, DOORS, RTOS, and related avionics protocols, with travel up to 15%.