Avionics Embedded Software Engineer — Military Aircraft

Bell Flight; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

80 PTO hours per year

12–13 holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive health insurance

On-site clinic/pharmacy/therapist

Job summary

Bell Textron Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an Avionics Embedded Software Development and Test Engineer for AH-1Z & UH-1Y programs. The role develops, tests, and documents embedded software for military avionics, coordinating requirements with internal and external customers.

You will work with C, C++, and C# in Linux, using LDRA/VectorCAST and DOORS for verification and traceability. A DO-178B/CMMI background and clearance eligibility are desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 2 years aviation experience in Avionics Platform Systems Integration OR Avionics Hardware Design & Integration.
• Experience in developing embedded software in a Linux environment with C, C++, and C#. Assembly knowledge a plus.
• Object-oriented programming background; scripting basics (bash, batch).
• Familiar with DO-178B and CMMI Level 3 processes; MIL-STD 1553, ARINC 429, RS-232/422 familiarity.
• Experience with LDRA and VectorCAST; Serena Dimensions (PVCS), Git, MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, Visual Studio/Code.
• Strong software configuration management practices; code signing and encryption basics.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance; strong analytical and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to design, develop, test, and document embedded software for avionics systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of static and dynamic test tools (PC Lint, LDRA TestBed, VectorCAST).
• Decompose system requirements into software requirements and tests; use DOORS for traceability.
• Work with multiple languages (C, C++, C#) in Linux environments.
• Plan and manage software integration projects to meet customer/program needs.
• Suggest design improvements and capability enhancements for weapon systems.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++/C#

Linux development environment

LDRA/VectorCAST

DOORS requirements

Software DevOps / Git

MIL-STD-1553/ARINC 429

Security clearance

SERENA Dimensions / PVCS

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

LDRA

VectorCAST

DOORS

Git

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

Job description

Bell Textron Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an Avionics Embedded Software Development and Test Engineer for AH-1Z & UH-1Y programs. The role develops, tests, and documents embedded software for military avionics, coordinating requirements with internal and external customers.

You will work with C, C++, and C# in Linux, using LDRA/VectorCAST and DOORS for verification and traceability. A DO-178B/CMMI background and clearance eligibility are desirable.