Advanced Design Aircraft Software Engineer Sr
Cirrus Aircraft3 months ago
Phoenix, AZ, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$112k - $168k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement software for flight-deck user interfaces and automated or autonomous control systems.
- Develop AI/ML algorithms for perception, decision-making, and predictive analytics.
- Integrate computer vision and sensor-fusion pipelines for situational awareness.
- Architect backend systems for CI/CD workflows, data pipelines, and ML model training.
- Collaborate with avionics, systems engineering, and IT teams on robust software integration.
- Support simulation, integration, and flight-test activities.
- Participate in design reviews, trade studies, and technical planning for advanced software architectures.
- Write, test, document, and review production-quality code.
Requirements
- Require 4–7 years of industry experience in software development for complex systems.
- Require a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Master's degree is preferred, and a doctorate in Computer Science, Aerospace, or a related field is also preferred.
- Require experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
- Require experience with real-time systems and robotics middleware such as ROS and DDS.
- Require proficiency in Python and C++ for high-performance applications.
- Require hands-on experience with Linux and open-source development tools.
- Require knowledge of software design patterns, modular architectures, API development, computer vision, and sensor fusion.
- Prefer experience with aviation-certified software such as DO-178C or other safety-critical systems.
- Prefer experience with OpenCV, CUDA, GPU optimization, cloud-based ML workflows, data pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Prefer knowledge of state machines, behavior trees, task planning, multi-agent collaboration, and human-machine interfaces.
- Aviation, robotics, automotive, industrial automation, startup, rapid-development, pilot-license, or flight experience is preferred or advantageous.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage with dependent coverage options.
- Employer-paid group term life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account offerings with employer contributions.
- Calm Health, an Employee Assistance Program, and wellness incentives.
- 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after 90 days and full vesting after one year.
- Paid time off plans starting at 100 hours accrued during the first year, plus paid holidays.
- Two weeks of paid parental leave and paid funeral leave and jury duty time.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional growth opportunities.
- Company store, partner, marketplace, and employee-club discounts.
- Sign-on bonus is mentioned, but no amount is provided.
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