✦ Luna Orbit — Engineering (Non-Software)

Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Airborne Platform Software

at Quest Defense

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $100K – $130K USD / year Posted March 22, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $100K – $130K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves developing safety-critical airborne embedded software compliant with DO-178C standards, supporting certification, and troubleshooting complex avionics systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop airborne software
  • Ensure DO-178C compliance
  • Maintain requirements traceability
  • Troubleshoot embedded systems
  • Support certification activities

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes C, C++, Ada, DO-178C standards, real-time embedded systems, and requirements management tools like DOORS and Jama.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior embedded software engineer with over 10 years of experience in safety-critical airborne systems, proficient in C, C++, and Ada, with strong knowledge of DO-178C standards and certification processes.

Must-Have Skills

CC++AdaDO-178CRequirements traceabilityVerificationCertification supportEmbedded software development

Nice-to-Have Skills

Real-time operating systemsSafety-critical softwareAirborne avionics

Tools & Platforms

DOORSJamaRequirements management tools

Required Skills

CC++AdaDO-178Crequirements traceabilityverificationcertification supportreal-time embedded systemssystem integration

Hard Skills

CC++AdaDO-178CDAL AReal-time embedded systemsRequirements traceabilityVerificationCertification supportSoftware lifecycleDesignImplementationTroubleshootingCode coverageSystem integration

Soft Skills

Problem-solvingCollaborationAttention to detailCommunicationTeamwork

Certifications

Required

DO-178C

Industry & Role

Industry Aerospace
Job Function Embedded software development for airborne systems
Role Subtype Embedded Software Engineer
Tech Domains Aerospace, Embedded Systems

Keywords for Your Resume

embedded softwareCC++AdaDO-178CDAL Arequirements traceabilityverificationcertification supportreal-time embedded systemssystem integrationsoftware lifecyclesafety-criticalairborne softwarecertificationverification artifactsreal-time systemsairborne avionics

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with DO-178C or airborne systems, No embedded software development experience, No knowledge of safety-critical standards, No experience with requirements traceability tools

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