Avionics Embedded Software Engineer

Actalent; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Time Off / PTO

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software and firmware for safety-critical avionics mission computers and related systems. You will collaborate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable embedded solutions in a lab environment.

The role emphasizes C development for LynxOS/LynxElement RTOS, device drivers, boot loaders, and built-in-test libraries, with strong debugging and certification activities and

Qualifications

• This role requires embedded software development experience for safety-critical or real-time systems.
• Strong C programming for embedded systems is essential.
• Experience with LynxOS or LynxElement RTOS is preferred.
• Hands-on work with device drivers, boot loaders, and built-in-test libraries.
• Ability to integrate software with custom hardware and FPGA components.
• Team collaboration across software, FPGA, and hardware disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug embedded software and firmware for safety-critical systems.
• Develop drivers, boot loaders, and test libraries for avionics components.
• Collaborate to define software, FPGA, and hardware interfaces.
• Integrate embedded software with hardware and FPGA in lab environments.
• Support documentation and participate in certification activities.
• Identify and fix defects to improve reliability and performance.
• Participate in requirements and code reviews for quality and safety.

Skills

Embedded software

C programming

RTOS LynxOS/LynxElement

Device drivers

Boot loaders

Built-in-test libraries

Hardware/FPGA interfaces

Debugging embedded systems

Code reviews & quality

Software engineering standards

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software and firmware for safety-critical avionics mission computers and related systems. You will collaborate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable embedded solutions in a lab environment.

The role emphasizes C development for LynxOS/LynxElement RTOS, device drivers, boot loaders, and built-in-test libraries, with strong debugging and certification activities and