In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. This position requires leveraging advanced engineering principles and practices to ensure high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.
The Honeywell building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP security clearance.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and test software solutions using C++/Python on both Windows and Linux platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address software requirements.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on best practices.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Participate in architecture and design discussions, contributing to the overall design of software systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues, ensuring smooth operation of the software.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to inform future product development.
- Document software design and implementation details for future reference.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computers science, software engineering or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on Object Oriented Design and Programming
- 5 years in programming languages such as C++
- Object Oriented Design and Programming (OOD/OOP)
- Build Tools such as Make, CMake
- Strong coding ability in C++11 and higher
- STL and/or Boost
- Template Meta programming
- Visual C++ and gcc
- Cross platform development in both Linux and Windows
- Multi-thread / Multi-Core software development
- Synchronization (Mutex/Semaphores)
- Networking (UDP/TCP/IP): Socket Programming
- Process / Thread Synchronization and resource control
- File system and its organization
- Heap/Stack memory management in C++ and Legacy C
- Strong Debugging skills in Visual Studio and GCC.
- Multi-thread / Multi-Core software development
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
We Value:
- An understanding of communications protocols: both IP and avionics bus
- An in-depth understanding of objects and how to best interface them
- Design patterns are a plus
- Ability to work independently or with little support and supervision
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in Windows and Linux operating systems
- Experience with database set up and use such as SQL
- Experience with driver and kernel codes is a plus
- RTOS Experience is valued
- Experience in Python, Perl, LUA
- Experience in leading software development projects.
- Passion for innovation and continuous learning.
- Documentation formats: such as HTML, CSS, MD
- Understanding various software development lifecycles
- Knowledge of software configuration management and change management practices
- JIRA and Bitbucket experience are an asset
The annual base salary range for this position is $105,000 - $135,000 in Mississauga, Ontario. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell Aerospace considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
About Honeywell Aerospace
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Five years of software development experience focused on object-oriented design and programming
- Five years of programming experience, including C++
- Object-oriented design and programming expertise
- Experience with Make and CMake build tools
- Strong C++11 or later skills, including STL or Boost
- Experience with Visual C++ and GCC
- Cross-platform development on Windows and Linux
- Multithreaded and multicore software development, including mutexes, semaphores, and synchronization
- TCP/IP, UDP, and socket programming
- Process, thread, and resource synchronization
- C++ and legacy C heap and stack memory management
- Strong debugging skills using Visual Studio and GCC
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, collaboration, and independent-working skills
- Eligibility for Controlled Goods Program security clearance
- Understanding of communications protocols, including IP and avionics bus
- Design patterns experience
- Windows and Linux operating systems experience
- Database setup and use, such as SQL
- Driver and kernel coding experience
- RTOS experience
- Python, Perl, or Lua experience
- Experience leading software development projects
- HTML, CSS, or Markdown documentation experience
- Software development lifecycle knowledge
- Software configuration and change management experience
- JIRA and Bitbucket experience
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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