Avionics Software Engineer US Citizenship Required

The Ranger Group; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ranger Group is seeking an experienced Avionics Flight Controls Software Engineer to join a remote-enabled team. You will contribute to the design, development, integration, and certification of safety-critical avionics software in accordance with DO-178 standards.

Ideal candidates bring strong embedded software skills, leadership abilities, and experience across multidisciplinary engineering efforts, with a focus on flight controls system software and rigorous certification processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience developing avionics flight controls software.
• Proficiency in C++, C#, or Python.
• Experience with DO-178 and safety-critical development.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to lead and work across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded avionics software for flight controls.
• Develop software in accordance with DO-178 and other aerospace standards.
• Apply software engineering best practices throughout the life cycle.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, verification, and other teams.
• Translate requirements into robust, maintainable software designs.
• Participate in architecture, reviews, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Support verification, validation, and certification activities.
• Lead project planning, estimation, and documentation.

Skills

Avionics software

Flight controls

C++

C#

Python

DO-178

Safety-critical

Embedded software

Agile

Waterfall

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/CE/EE

Job description

Senior Avionics Software Engineer US Citizenship Required

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Avionics Flight Controls Software Engineer to join a team developing safety- and mission-critical aerospace systems. This position is ideal for an engineer with a strong background in flight controls software, embedded systems, and DO-178-compliant development who enjoys working on complex technical challenges in a collaborative engineering environment.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development, integration, verification, and certification of advanced avionics software while working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams. Strong technical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to take ownership of complex software development efforts are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded avionics software for flight controls applications.
• Develop software in accordance with DO-178 and other applicable aerospace development and certification standards.
• Apply software engineering best practices throughout the complete development lifecycle.
• Work closely with systems, hardware, verification, and other engineering teams to develop and integrate safety-critical avionics solutions.
• Analyze technical requirements and translate them into robust, maintainable software designs.
• Participate in software architecture, design reviews, code reviews, integration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support software verification and validation activities as required.
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and certification requirements.
• Contribute to project planning, estimation, documentation, and execution.
• Demonstrate technical leadership and effectively collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent professional development experience may also be considered.
• Significant professional experience developing avionics flight controls software.
• Strong proficiency in an object-oriented programming language such as C++, C#, or Python.
• Experience with established software development methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or similar processes.
• Demonstrated experience developing embedded software to DO-178 standards.
• Strong understanding of software development processes used in safety-critical and mission-critical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated teamwork and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of assigned responsibilities, and effectively manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with flight control systems and avionics architectures.
• Experience supporting software certification and airworthiness activities.
• Experience with software verification and validation for safety-critical systems.
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through integration and certification.
• Familiarity with aerospace development standards and certification processes beyond DO-178.

U.S. Person Requirement

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, an individual with protected status in the United States under asylum or refugee status, or an individual who has the ability to obtain the required export authorization.

Why Join Us?

You’ll have the opportunity to work on challenging, high-impact aerospace programs where software quality, reliability, and safety are critical. This is an opportunity to contribute to sophisticated avionics systems while collaborating with experienced engineers and technical leaders in a highly technical environment.