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Embedded Software Engineer – Avionics / Aerospace

Adept AI Solutions
Rapids, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026

Hiring: Embedded Software Engineer – Avionics / Aerospace


We are looking for a highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer with strong avionics and aerospace software development experience to join an exciting next-generation flight management systems (FMS) development team.


Location: Cedar rapids, Iowa. 


Employment Type: C2C/W2


Domain: Aerospace / Avionics



Key Responsibilities:


• Design and develop software solutions for advanced Flight Management Systems (FMS) within modern avionics platforms


• Analyze and decompose customer and software-level requirements into subsystem and component-level requirements


• Support software verification activities, integration testing, and validation planning


• Collaborate daily with cross-functional engineering and Agile/Scrum teams


• Participate in feature development, implementation planning, testing, and risk management activities


• Recommend process, technology, and system improvements to enhance product quality and performance


• Contribute to Agile development workflows while maintaining scope, quality, and schedules



Required Qualifications:


• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace/Avionics Engineering, or related field


• 5 years of embedded software development and verification experience


• Strong programming experience in C, C , Ada, or Python


• Hands-on experience with DO-178B/C or similar aerospace safety-critical development standards


• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments


• Strong understanding of software integration testing and requirement-based development



Preferred:


• Aerospace or avionics domain experience


• Flight Management Systems (FMS) or safety-critical systems exposure


• Strong debugging and system-level analysis skills



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