Software Lead Engineer Embedded / Avionics

Location : Bengaluru

Experience : 6+ Years

Work Mode : Work From Office (WFO)

Interview Mode : Face-to-Face (F2F)

Joining : Immediate

Education : B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, ECE, EEE, Aerospace Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related fields

Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced Software Lead Engineer with strong expertise in Embedded C/C++, safety-critical software development, software requirements, verification & validation, and DO-178C compliance. The ideal candidate will contribute to the complete software development lifecycle for avionics and other safety-critical real-time systems.

Key Responsibilities :

Requirements Engineering :

- Elicit, analyze, document, and manage software requirements from customer and system specifications.

- Derive low-level software requirements from system and high-level requirements.

- Ensure requirements are complete, verifiable, traceable, and compliant with DO-178C.

- Maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements, design, code, and test cases.

- Work with tools such as Reqtify, DOORS, Polarion, or equivalent.

Software Development:

- Participate in the complete SDLC covering requirements, architecture, design, coding, integration, V&V, and certification support.

- Develop embedded software using C/C++ for real-time systems.

- Implement software architectures aligned with avionics and safety-critical requirements.

- Conduct peer reviews of requirements, design documents, source code, and test procedures.

Verification & Validation :

- Develop software test cases and test procedures.

- Execute unit, integration, and system-level testing.

- Perform structural coverage analysis including Statement, Decision, and MC/DC coverage.

- Support anomaly tracking, investigation, and resolution.

DO-178C & Certification :

- Contribute to certification artifacts including PSAC, SDP, SVP, SCMP, SQAP, SAS, and SCI.

- Ensure compliance with applicable DO-178C objectives for DAL A/B/C/D projects.

- Participate in audits, certification reviews, and compliance activities.

Configuration & Quality Management :

- Support software configuration management activities.

- Maintain development records and lifecycle data.

- Follow organizational quality processes, procedures, and safety-critical software standards.

Required Skills :

- Strong understanding of DO-178C and safety-critical software development.

- Strong knowledge of SDLC processes.

- Experience in software requirements elicitation, analysis, decomposition, and management.

- Hands-on experience with Embedded C/C++.

- Understanding of RTOS concepts.

- Knowledge of software architecture and design methodologies.

- Experience in software testing and verification techniques.

- Experience with Git/SVN or equivalent version-control systems.

Preferred Skills :

- Aerospace Standards: DO-178C, ARP4754A, DO-330

- Tools: Reqtify, LDRA, SVN, DOORS

- Communication Protocols: ARINC 429, CAN, RS-422, Ethernet

Key Competencies :

- Requirements analysis and decomposition

- Safety-critical software development

- Software architecture and design

- Critical thinking and problem-solving

- Technical documentation

- Design reviews and inspections

- Team collaboration

- Strong ownership and attention to quality