Ground Systems Software Engineer: Flight-Critical RTOS Expert

Cimarron Software Services, Inc.; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Cimarron is seeking a Ground Systems Software Engineer to support a program located in Seal Beach, CA. Key Duties: Collaborates cross-functionally to define, review, and refine vehicle management software requirements, specifications, and system-level design inputs.

Develops and integrates vehicle management software, including integrating externally developed functions into vehicle management systems. Plans and executes verification and validation (V&V) activities with test strategies and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with C, C++, Python and/or shell scripts.
• 5+ years of experience in UNIX or LINUX environment.
• 5+ years of experience working with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• 3+ years of experience in testing flight-critical systems via simulators and hardware-in-the-loop environment.
• Experience with application DevOps tools, such as GitLab (CI/CD), Git Bash, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, and Artifactory.
• Bachelor’s Degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates cross-functionally to define, review, and refine vehicle management software requirements, specifications, and system-level design inputs.
• Develops and integrate vehicle management software, including supporting the integration of externally developed functions into vehicle management systems.
• Plans and executes verification and validation (V&V) activities by creating test strategies, objectives, plans, cases, and scenarios aligned to requirements and compliance needs.
• Configures and manages test environments (hardware/software/network) that replicate production conditions and support reliable validation.
• Performs manual and automated testing, including building and maintaining automated test frameworks/scripts, executing test procedures, and reporting defects, risks, and potential vulnerabilities.
• Supports issue investigation and resolution for software defects discovered in testing or during operational use, providing results and feedback to improve design and functionality.
• Maintains engineering and test documentation (design artifacts, technical specifications, user documentation, test records, metrics, and data) in alignment with privacy/security standards.
• Contributes to process and technology improvements by applying current and emerging tools, frameworks, and methods in software development and test.
• Coordinates test and verification efforts across multifunctional teams, including project management support for test execution and delivery.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Shell scripting

UNIX/Linux

RTOS

Flight-critical testing

GitLab CI/CD

Gradle

Maven

Jenkins

Artifactory

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Git

Job description

Cimarron is seeking a Ground Systems Software Engineer to support a program located in Seal Beach, CA. Key Duties: Collaborates cross-functionally to define, review, and refine vehicle management software requirements, specifications, and system-level design inputs.

Develops and integrates vehicle management software, including integrating externally developed functions into vehicle management systems. Plans and executes verification and validation (V&V) activities with test strategies and