Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Test & Manufacturing

RAVE Aerospace GmbH; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 146,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home allowance for home workspace

Discretionary bonus program

401(k) with company match

Paid time off with year-end shutdown

9/80 alternative work schedule with an

every other Friday off

Job summary

RAVE Aerospace GmbH in California is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Manufacturing Test Development to architect, design, develop, test, and integrate software for In-Flight Entertainment hardware. You will build and validate C++ test software for LRUs and lab/test rigs, enabling reliable manufacturing and testing processes.

Responsibilities include collaborating with hardware, embedded software, and manufacturing teams, contributing to DevOps/CI/CD, and supporting NPI, production tests,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 6+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in Linux embedded operating system development.
• Strong proficiency in C++, C, Python, and bash/sh in a Linux environment.
• Experience with Subversion (SVN), Git, and Bitbucket.
• Low-level software expertise, particularly with 32- and 64-bit ARM SoCs.
• Understanding of electronics, embedded circuit design, PCB schematics, and control of test equipment via GPIB/USB/Ethernet.
• Experience with I2C, PCIe, SPI, MDIO, CAN, or Ethernet embedded bus protocols.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis (RCA) skills.
• Experience with formal engineering requirements, documentation and processes.
• Experience developing manufacturing tests, including Acceptance Tests and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and validate C++ test software for hardware validation, factory acceptance testing, and performance verification of LRUs within RAVE In-Flight Entertainment systems.
• Design, debug, and deploy automated test applications, stations, fixtures, scripts, and equipment integrations.
• Support New Product Introduction builds, production testing, sustaining issues, and manufacturing improvements by troubleshooting failures and identifying root causes.
• Collaborate with hardware, embedded software, design, manufacturing engineering, and contract manufacturers to ensure thorough testing.
• Review and validate product-line and system requirements; produce software, test procedures, and release documentation.
• Participate in design discussions, design reviews, code reviews, and peer reviews to improve quality and manufacturing readiness.
• Provide development estimates, communicate status, and support cross-functional planning.
• Contribute to DevOps and CI/CD pipeline improvements for test software development, validation, and release practices.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

C++

C

Python

bash/sh

Linux embedded

Git

SVN

Bitbucket

ARM SoCs

RCA

Debugging hardw-sw

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

SVN

Git

Bitbucket

GPIB/USB/Ethernet interfaces

Job description

RAVE Aerospace GmbH in California is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Manufacturing Test Development to architect, design, develop, test, and integrate software for In-Flight Entertainment hardware. You will build and validate C++ test software for LRUs and lab/test rigs, enabling reliable manufacturing and testing processes.

Responsibilities include collaborating with hardware, embedded software, and manufacturing teams, contributing to DevOps/CI/CD, and supporting NPI, production tests,