Avionics Software Developer (ADA83/ADA95 & DO-178C)

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Engineering / Electronics / Aerospace
6+ years of experience in avionics or safety-critical embedded software
Strong experience in both development and verification environments

Mandatory Technical Skills:

ADA83 / ADA95 programming (core requirement)
Strong embedded C / real-time systems understanding
Hands-on experience in:
DO-178B/C verification processes
Requirements-based testing
Structural coverage (MC/DC mandatory for Level A)

Verification Tools Experience:

LDRA / VectorCAST / RTRT / Cantata
DOORS or equivalent (requirements traceability)
Coverage tools (LDRA / similar)

Additional Technical Skills:

Debugging tools: Lauterbach, JTAG, GDB
Configuration management: Git / ClearCase / SVN
Working knowledge of avionics buses:
ARINC 429, ARINC 664, MIL-STD-1553

Preferred Experience:

Experience working on legacy ADA codebases and enhancements
Exposure to THE CLIENT Aerospace avionics systems/programs
Familiarity with CI/CD in embedded environments

Key Responsibilities:

Software Development (Primary Focus):
Design, develop, and maintain embedded avionics software using ADA83/ADA95
Perform coding, debugging, and optimization of real-time embedded systems
Work on low-level drivers, system interfaces, and application software
Support software integration with avionics hardware platforms
 

Verification & DO-178 Activities:
Perform requirements-based verification as per DO-178C
Develop and execute:
Test cases & procedures
Test scripts (manual/automated)

Conduct:
Unit testing & integration testing
Structural coverage analysis (Statement, Decision, MC/DC)

Generate verification artifacts:
Test reports
Traceability matrices
Support verification reviews and certification audits
 

Compliance & Quality:

Ensure compliance with DO-178C (Level A/B preferred) processes
Maintain end-to-end traceability (requirements → code → test)
Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and audits