UAS Ground-Control Desktop Engineer (C++/C#)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Bingen (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program seeks an Entry-Level Software Engineer to design, refine, and maintain desktop ground-control applications used to operate unmanned aircraft systems. You will build user-facing interfaces, translate real-time telemetry into visual tools, and work close to hardware in a collaborative environment.

The role involves developing desktop software (C++/C#), enhancing UI/UX, debugging issues, and writing tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience programming in C++ and/or C#, through coursework or projects.
• Basic understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot application-level issues.
• Ability to translate functional requirements into working application features.
• Demonstrated project experience building a functioning application.
• Ability to document code and application behavior clearly for teammates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain desktop applications (C++/C#) that serve as the operator-facing interface to our ground control and aircraft systems.
• Implement and refine UI/UX elements to make complex system data clear and actionable for operators.
• Debug and resolve application issues reported by internal users/operators.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
• Collaborate with systems/network and embedded engineers to integrate data feeds (telemetry, network/health status, sensor data) into the application layer.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established software development practices.
• Document application features, known issues, and usage guidance for operators and internal teams.

Skills

C++

C#

UI/UX

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

WPF

WinForms

MFC

Job description

Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program seeks an Entry-Level Software Engineer to design, refine, and maintain desktop ground-control applications used to operate unmanned aircraft systems. You will build user-facing interfaces, translate real-time telemetry into visual tools, and work close to hardware in a collaborative environment.

The role involves developing desktop software (C++/C#), enhancing UI/UX, debugging issues, and writing tests.