About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Defense and Space Manufacturing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This embedded/avionics software role supports development, integration, test, and maintenance of aircraft mission and display software. Responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, integrate, and test software components for aircraft embedded systems with a focus on reliability and real-time performance.
• Collaborate with software and systems engineers to produce solutions aligned with end-user and operational needs.
• Support full software development lifecycle activities — from requirements through design, implementation, integration, verification, and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and debug software using industry-standard tools to ensure product integrity.
• Participate in engineering reviews, documentation, and configuration management activities.
• Contribute to CI/CD and DevSecOps practices to improve build, test, and deployment processes.

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Qualifications — Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience, plus typically a minimum of 2 years of relevant software engineering experience (unless local law/regulation states otherwise).
• Hands-on experience with software requirements, design, development, integration, and test.
• Proficiency in one or more of: C++, C#, Ada, or Python.
• Experience developing in Windows environments.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (classes, inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation).
• Familiarity with Git for source control.
• Experience applying DevOps / DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and modern development methodologies.
• Experience with software systems design, integration, and debugging tools.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret security clearance is required.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing software for embedded, high‑criticality real-time operating systems (e.g., GHS INTEGRITY, VxWorks).
• Background in safety‑critical software/firmware and associated processes (MIL‑STD‑882E, DO‑178, DO‑254, DO‑330, etc.).
• Experience with timing analysis, optimization for real‑time operation, and synchronization across software modules.
• Familiarity with networking and avionics protocols such as Ethernet and MIL‑STD‑1553 and analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, AltaView).
• Driver-level or hardware interface experience (TCP/IP, UDP, serial, USB, PCI).
• Experience with communications libraries and tools (DDS, ZeroMQ, TSS).
• Experience with graphics libraries and tools (OpenGL, VAPS XT, GL Studio, SCADE).
• Working knowledge of Agile development using Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, analytical ability, and a collaborative mindset.

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Location & Work Type

• This is a 100% onsite role in Indianapolis, IN (confidential client site). Commuting or relocation is the candidate’s responsibility unless relocation assistance is provided.
• Role classification: Onsite — employees will work primarily at the assigned facility.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (good-faith estimate): 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD per year.
• Relocation eligible.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability programs, 401(k) match, paid time off, parental leave, and other site-dependent benefits.
• Final offer will consider role responsibilities, candidate experience, location, and skills.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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