Software Engineer – Flight Systems

Shannon ¦¦ Hybrid ¦¦ Permanent

TechHeads is currently seeking a Software Engineer to join a growing team developing safety-critical embedded software for airborne systems.

This role is well suited to an engineer with solid embedded experience who is looking to deepen their exposure to DO-178-compliant flight software, working across the full development lifecycle - from requirements and design through to implementation, testing, and certification - with guidance from senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software for flight and mission-critical systems.
• Contribute to the creation and review of software requirements, design documentation, and verification tests in line with DO-178 objectives.
• Implement robust, maintainable code following defined coding and safety standards.
• Execute unit and integration testing and support system-level verification activities.
• Work closely with Systems, Hardware, and Test teams to support software integration.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and audits.
• Support continuous improvement of software development processes and tools.

Requirements:

• Commercial experience in embedded software development (C/C++ or Ada preferred).
• Working knowledge of DO-178 and safety-critical software development practices.
• Ability to write clear software requirements, design descriptions, and test cases with traceability in mind.
• Experience developing and executing unit and integration tests for embedded systems.
• Familiarity with configuration management and verification practices.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused mindset.

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to RTOS, ARINC 653, or real-time embedded systems.
• Experience using requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama.
• Awareness of Model-Based Design tools (Simulink, SCADE) or code generation workflows.
• Background in aerospace, avionics, defence, or unmanned systems.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics, or a related discipline.
• Training or exposure to DO-178 or avionics software development is advantageous.