Software Engineer

Reference: 1011_1788994010

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain software running on embedded Linux-based aircraft hardware.
  • Build features for network management, connectivity monitoring, OTA updates, and observability.
  • Develop production-quality software using C/C++, Python, or similar languages.
  • Integrate software across hardware platforms using abstraction layers.
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and deployment activities.
  • Work closely with architects, QA, networking, and security teams.

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 2+ years designing or enhancing software systems.
  • Experience across the full SDLC.
  • Proficiency in at least one language: C++, C, Python, Java, etc.
  • Must have ONE of the following:
    • Embedded software development (C/C++)
    • Platform/system software development (OS to application stack)
    • Network configuration and troubleshooting

Preferred Skills

  • Embedded Linux development.
  • Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, QoS.
  • Docker, Kubernetes, virtualization technologies.
  • Python or Bash scripting.
  • OTA software deployment and rollback mechanisms.
  • Security concepts: secure boot, cryptography, threat modeling.
  • Aerospace, avionics, or DO-178C exposure (nice to have).

Ideal Backgrounds

  • Viasat, Panasonic Avionics, Thales
  • Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, CommScope, Sagemcom, Vantiva, SERCOMM
  • Aerospace, networking, industrial automation, automotive embedded systems
  • RDK, broadband gateway, CPE, Wi-Fi device, or middleware development

What Makes a Strong Candidate?

  • Strong Linux, networking, and software engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience deploying software on hardware devices.
  • Knowledge of OTA updates, rollback, and reliability engineering.
  • Writes clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
  • Comfortable implementing against predefined architectures.
  • Aviation experience is a plus, not mandatory.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

COMPETITIVE SALARY
Added 09/09/2026
Reference: 1011_1788994010

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