Specialist, Software Engineer (Functional Lead)

AVIA; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Specialist, Software Engineering Functional Lead to manage a team of avionics software engineers and contribute hands-on engineering on programs.

You will interface with project leads, product owners, and systems engineering to plan, design, and test transponder, RF and sensor-based software in safety-critical environments, applying DO-178 practices and advancing automation.

Qualifications

• BS degree in CS or EE or equivalent.
• 4+ years of real-time embedded software experience.
• Experience leading software teams and execution of programs.
• DO-178 development experience highly preferred.
• Proficiency in C and safety-critical software processes.
• Access to information subject to U.S. export controls; U.S. Person required.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for software tasks for Surveillance projects; coordinate with offshore engineers.
• Partner with Product Owners, Project Leads, and Systems Engineering on priorities and milestones.
• Remove impediments and drive predictable execution to meet milestones.
• Track delivery metrics and ensure process compliance.
• Influence AI adoption and automation within software development workflows.
• Support DO-178 compliance and safety-critical program objectives.

Skills

Embedded software

C programming

Leadership

DO-178

Real-time systems

Education

BS in Computer Science/EE

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

ClearCase

Subversion

ClearQuest

Jenkins

Job description

About Acron Aviation (Avionics – Surveillance):

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Within Avionics, the Surveillance product line develops and sustains systems that enable aircraft awareness, collision avoidance, and airspace interoperability. Our portfolio includes TCAS, Mode S transponders, ADS-B, and integrated surveillance solutions deployed across commercial, military, and rotorcraft platforms. This work is performed in highly regulated environments and demands deep expertise across systems, hardware, software, and RF throughout the full product lifecycle.

Job Title - Specialist, Software Engineering

Position Summary

As an Spec, Software Engineering Functional Lead, you are in a dual-role lead position, involving both front-line people leadership of a team of avionics software engineers and supporting performance of individual productive work of software engineers on a program. Acron Aviation is seeking a top-notch influencer, motivator, and leader who can grow, guide and coordinate a team of software engineers while advancing their own career as a software engineering lead for engineering development projects. The applicant will be the primary focal serving as the interface to the engineering project lead and program management team while also interacting with other engineering functions on projects involving mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering in planning, designing, manufacturing, and testing of avionics Transponders, RF and Sensor-based systems.

The Software Engineering Functional Lead owns the technical execution and quality of software deliverables within their domain, while partnering with Project Leads on schedule, integration, and cross functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for software engineering tasks for Surveillance development projects in a dynamic environment. This will include coordination with offshore engineers with our partner suppliers.
• Partner with Product Owners, Project Leads, and Systems Engineering to manage priorities, dependencies, and commitments
• Actively remove impediments and drive predictable execution aligned with program milestones
• Track and communicate delivery metrics (e.g., plan vs actuals, throughput, risk burndown)
• Reviews outputs and provides direction on process compliance aspects
• Makes moderate to substantial improvements to processes, systems, and solutions. Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team with direct impact on the short-term operational results for the department.
• Influence and drive incorporation of Artificial Intelligence and increase the utilization of automation tools, methodologies in the existing software engineering development environment, processes and lifecycle artifacts seeking:
• Measurable outcomes (cycle time, quality, compliance)
• Guardrails for DO 178 / safety‑critical contexts
• Explains, interprets, and gains cooperation on policies, practices, and processes to others within the organization.

Required Qualifications

• BS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields required
• 4+ years of experience developing real time embedded software
• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, tactics, and employees within a team
• Previous experience with DO-178 development is highly desired
• Experience developing with C programming language
• Knowledge of engineering design standards for commercial aviation industry
• Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and team-working skills required
• Action oriented, results driven, high energy, self-starter, innovative with new approaches to design work, influential with peers and demonstrate critical thinking skills to drive to root cause
• This position requires access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. To meet eligibility requirements, applicants must be a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. law

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems such as Green Hills, VxWorks or CentOS.
• Experience with C++, Python, Visual Basic, Pascal
• Experience using Linux

• Experience with Configuration Management and Change Control Tools (such as Git, Bitbucket, ClearCase, Subversion, ClearQuest)
• Experience with Requirement Management tools such as DOORS
• Experience with Agile software development lifecycle
• Experience with emerging AI tools, including prompt engineering and introducing these concepts into existing rigorous safety critical software development environments
• Experience with DevOps concepts and implementations, especially with Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing aspects
• Experience with Jenkins is a plus
• Experience managing software engineers with a servant leadership mindset

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Additional Information:

Acron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E-Verify employer