Principal Engineer, Software Process, Safety, and Airworthiness Lead

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Dallas, TX
In-Office
215K-320K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software
Our mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
The Role
Lead the Software Process, Safety, and Airworthiness for UAV software development. Develop processes, plans, and compliance artifacts for automation and quality assurance.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Aircraft Software team is a motivated group of engineers focused on developing complex avionics software that merges hardware, operating systems and applications for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Our engineers work with customer programs, electrical engineers, Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) engineers, systems engineers, test engineers and the Autonomy AI team to design and develop software systems which utilize modern aerospace sensors, state-of-the-art UAV avionics, and groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence applications.  

As the Software Process, Safety, and Airworthiness lead you will develop and maintain software processes, procedures, and compliance artifacts to adhere to MIL-HDBK 516 and DO-178C process requirements.  You’ll also be responsible for ensuring these processes are streamlined and automated ensuring constant and quick demonstration of compliance at any point in time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Develop Software Development Plans, Software Safety Processes, and process implementation traceability
Act as the primary interface to software safety and Airworthiness for the Software teams
Implement software process via automation through Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment methodologies
Develop and implement interface and software configuration management practices
Develop and implement requirements traceability plans and process to be implemented by the teams

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree is required; or 5-7 years and a PhD. 
Bachelors in CS, CE, EE. 
Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes.   
Strong C/C++ background 
Experience in bare-metal firmware development for embedded systems 
Experience in a collaborative development environment, focused on continuous integration/delivery & unit testing to assure software quality. 
Familiarity with common version control (git) and build systems (CMake, or similar) 
Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, being a trustworthy teammate, and being kind to others. 

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Top Skills

C/C++
Cmake
Continuous Deployment
Continuous Integration
Do-178C
Git
Mil-Hdbk 516
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The Company
HQ: Port Melbourne, Victoria
0 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide.

Why Work With Us

What makes Shield AI special is our people. We unlock the power of autonomy, and in the face of overwhelming odds and challenges, we find ways to win and make a difference for our customers. We bring together software, AI, and aerospace engineering disciplines to deploy the most intelligent aviation capabilities in the world.

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