Principal Software Project Engineer – Advanced Processing Architectures

Jobtailor

Town of Florida (NY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (New York area) seeks an experienced software engineering leader to drive end-to-end execution across planning, development, integration, verification, and sustainment of avionics software platforms.

The role requires coordinating multiple engineering teams, ensuring DO-178C and related requirements, and delivering milestones to stakeholders. Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

Degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
Experience leading large software or multidisciplinary teams with complex interdependencies.
Experience coordinating software deliverables across development, integration, verification, and systems levels.
Experience managing technical software projects including schedules, risks, issues, and customer interaction.
Familiar with avionics regulatory workflows (DO-178C/DO-160/ARP4754A/DO-297).
Background in embedded software, RTOS, or avionics platforms; CI-verification workflows.

Responsibilities

Lead daily software execution across planning, development, integration, verification, and sustainment.
Align software, hardware, and integration teams; own risk and schedule targets.
Develop software plans with tasks, resources, schedules, and costs.
Guide software backlogs, test plans, and integration events with vendors and customers.
Represent software status and milestones to leadership and customers.
Lead weekly cadence meetings and provide written summaries of actions.
Provide strategic guidance when schedule or scope pressures arise.

Skills

Software Development

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Technical Project Management

Mentoring

Collaboration

Communication

Problem-Solving

Avionics Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Automated Test Environments

CI-Aligned Verification Workflows

Software Integration

Integration Touchpoints

Software Cadence Meetings

Software Engineering Backlogs

Job description

Lead daily software engineering execution across planning, development, integration, verification, and sustainment
Ensure consistency across software requirements, interfaces, ICDs, configuration baselines, and engineering artifacts
Work under the technical direction of the Project Chief Engineer
Align systems, software, hardware, and integration teams
Develop detailed software plans covering tasks, resources, schedules, and cost estimates
Lead execution of IMS, ISAT, work packages, and software engineering backlogs
Identify cost, schedule, and technical risks; recommend mitigation and lead recovery efforts
Define and maintain task sequencing, dependencies, and integration touchpoints
Coordinate software integration events, lab activities, and test plans aligned with verification, validation, and certification workflows
Track giver/receiver dependencies weekly and synchronize upstream and downstream teams
Guide resolution of software defects, integration issues, and technical blockers
Support technical inputs for bids, proposals, SOWs, and customer presentations
Articulate software assumptions, constraints, deliverables, and risk positions
Represent software status, challenges, and milestones to program leadership and customers
Deliver project status to Project Chief Engineers, Program Management, and stakeholders
Track software risks, issues, and dependencies through closure
Lead weekly software cadence meetings and distribute written summaries of tasks, forecasts, and critical actions
Provide strategic guidance when schedule or scope pressures arise

Requirements

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company immigration sponsorship now or in the future
Able to lead large software or multidisciplinary engineering teams with complex interdependencies
Experience in software development, integration, verification, or systems-level coordination of software deliverables
Experience managing technical software projects, including schedule execution, risk management, issue resolution, and customer interaction
Experience meeting engineering goals, commitments, and schedule targets
Experience with avionics regulatory and certification workflows, including DO-178C, DO-160, ARP4754A, and DO-297
Background in embedded software, real-time operating systems, or avionics processing platforms
Experience with software integration labs, automated test environments, or CI-aligned verification workflows
Experience leading customer discussions, proposals, technical reviews, and bid strategy
Ability to balance software performance, safety, and affordability within project constraints
Ability to mentor, influence, and drive team performance in a collaborative engineering environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering projects, including planning, integration, verification, and risk management, while ensuring compliance with avionics regulatory standards. Capable of mentoring teams and driving performance in complex, multidisciplinary environments.

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