Software Engineer - Embedded (AHRS)

ZimZee Recruiting is looking for a Software Engineer for our avionics client in Wichita, KS. In this role, you will design and develop embedded software for advanced avionics, power electronics, and battery management systems with a strong emphasis on Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS).

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience developing embedded software in the United States.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience serving as the principal designer for AHRS and INS solutions.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience characterizing and calibrating inertial sensor devices.
• Strong proficiency programming in C for embedded systems.
• Experience working directly with embedded hardware, laboratory test equipment, and debugging and analysis tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C#, C++, or Python for PC application development.
• Experience with VHDL and FPGA-based firmware development.
• Experience developing safety-critical software using RTCA DO-178, DO-254, or similar development processes.
• Experience designing or troubleshooting PCB-based hardware.
• Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded C software for bare-metal microcontroller-based systems, with opportunities to develop VHDL firmware for FPGA-based platforms.
• Architect and implement AHRS and INS solutions utilizing MEMS, fiber optic gyroscope (FOG), and other commercially available sensor technologies.
• Develop software tools that support manufacturing, calibration, verification, and validation of safety-critical products.
• Build, integrate, troubleshoot, and test embedded hardware using laboratory equipment, including hands-on work in office and test lab environments.
• Design and execute test plans to verify compliance with applicable performance, regulatory, quality, and reliability requirements.

If you are an experienced embedded software engineer with expertise in inertial navigation technologies and enjoy developing innovative, high-reliability systems from concept through verification, we encourage you to apply.

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