About us:
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.
Senior Advanced Software Engineer / Solution Architect
Experience: 8–10 Years
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Advanced Software Engineer with strong Solution Architecture capabilities to design, develop, deploy, and support scalable, secure, and business-critical enterprise applications.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role combining solution architecture with software engineering. The candidate will translate business requirements into technical solutions, define application and integration designs, contribute to critical development, and provide technical leadership across the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
The ideal candidate combines the system-level thinking of a Solution Architect with the hands-on engineering depth of a Senior Software Engineer.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end solutions covering applications, APIs, integrations, data, cloud, security, deployment, and operational requirements.
- Develop and enhance enterprise applications using C#, .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, REST APIs, and modern web technologies.
- Design scalable microservices, APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven integrations.
- Make sound technical decisions considering scalability, performance, security, reliability, maintainability, and cost.
- Perform technical design and code reviews and establish engineering best practices.
- Design and optimize SQL Server/Oracle databases, data models, queries, and stored procedures.
- Develop and deploy applications on Azure, AWS, or GCP, using cloud-native services where appropriate.
- Work with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Implement secure coding, automated testing, application monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability practices.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive permanent resolution.
- Lead application modernization, framework upgrades, performance improvements, and technical debt reduction.
- Mentor developers and provide technical direction across engineering teams.
- Collaborate with product, business, QA, security, DevOps, infrastructure, and operations teams.
- Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools for development, testing, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and solution design while validating generated outputs for quality and security.
AI & Modern Engineering Practices
- Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate software development and solution design.
- Knowledge of AI-assisted engineering workflows and productivity tools.
- Ability to review and validate AI-generated outputs for quality, security, and maintainability.
Technical Skills
- Backend: C#, .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, REST APIs
- Frontend: Angular or React, JavaScript, TypeScript
- Architecture: OOP, SOLID, Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture
- Cloud: Microsoft Azure preferred; AWS/GCP experience also relevant
- DevOps: Azure DevOps, GitHub/GitLab/Jenkins, CI/CD
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
- Database: SQL Server, Oracle, data modeling, query optimization
- Engineering: Automated testing, Git, secure SDLC, code reviews
- Operations: Monitoring, logging, observability, performance tuning, incident management and RCA
Leadership & Professional Skills
- Solution Architecture and Technical Design
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps methodologies
- Technical Leadership and Architecture Governance
- Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
- Stakeholder Communication and Management
- Cross-functional Team Collaboration
- Mentoring and Technical Coaching
- Documentation and Knowledge Management
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8-10 years of experience in software development, architecture, and application delivery.
- Experience designing application, infrastructure, deployment, and integration architectures.
- Proven experience leading end-to-end solution delivery across multiple technologies.
- Experience with cloud adoption, application modernization, and DevOps transformation initiatives.
Cloud, Architecture, or DevOps certifications are preferred.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
- 8-10 years of experience in software development, architecture, and application delivery
- Experience designing application, infrastructure, deployment, and integration architectures
- Proven experience leading end-to-end solution delivery across multiple technologies
- Experience with cloud adoption, application modernization, and DevOps transformation initiatives
- Cloud, Architecture, or DevOps certifications
- Proficiency with C#, .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, REST APIs, and modern web technologies
- Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven integrations
- Experience with SQL Server or Oracle, data modeling, query optimization, and stored procedures
- Experience deploying applications to Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code
- Knowledge of automated testing, secure SDLC, code reviews, monitoring, logging, observability, and incident management
- Experience leveraging and validating AI-assisted engineering tools
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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