Avionics Embedded Software Engineer (DO-178C / BSP, RTOS & Drivers)

Location:
Bengaluru (On-site / Hybrid) Domain: Aerospace & Defense — Airborne Systems Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Avionics Embedded Software Engineer to build and integrate high-integrity, flight-critical software for advanced airborne platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for low-level embedded software development supporting Flight Control Systems (FCS), Flight Management Systems (FMS), and Cockpit Displays in accordance with DO-178C guidelines (DAL A/B). The ideal candidate bridges low-level silicon and high-level flight software, bringing hands-on expertise in bare-metal bring-up, RTOS environments, Board Support Packages (BSPs), and device driver implementation, backed by a solid understanding of safety-critical Verification & Validation (V&V;) lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities
• Flight-Critical Software Development: Architect, implement, and integrate deterministic embedded software in C and C++ for FCS, FMS, and primary flight/engine displays compliant with DO-178C objectives.
• Bare-Metal & RTOS Engineering: Develop low-level software across bare-metal target environments and commercial RTOS platforms (e.g., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, PikeOS, INTEGRITY), managing task scheduling, memory management, and inter-process communication.
• BSP & Custom Device Drivers: Design, write, and debug Board Support Packages (BSPs), bootloaders, hardware abstraction layers (HAL), and low-level peripheral drivers directly from hardware datasheets.
• Avionics Bus Communication:



Implement and optimize communication stacks for standard avionics protocols including ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553B, AFDX/Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Requirements & Traceability: Author and review High-Level Requirements (HLR), Low-Level Requirements (LLR), and Software Design Descriptions (SDD), ensuring strict bi-directional traceability using DOORS or similar tools.
• V&V; Alignment & Defect Analysis: Leverage strong V&V; knowledge to architect highly testable code, adhere strictly to MISRA C/C++ guidelines, resolve static/dynamic analysis findings, and collaborate with test engineers during Unit Testing (UT), Software-Software Integration Testing (SSIT), and Hardware-Software Integration Testing (HSIT).
• Target Bring-Up & Lab Debugging: Use JTAG emulators, logic analyzers, bus monitors, and oscilloscopes to troubleshoot timing jitter, race conditions, interrupt handling, and bus communication faults on bench hardware.
• Required Qualifications & Technical Skills
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Education:
B.
E. / B.
Tech or M.
E. / M.
Tech in Electronics & Communication, Aerospace, Computer Science, Instrumentation, or related engineering discipline.
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Experience:




3 to 10+ years of dedicated hands-on embedded software engineering in safety-critical aerospace or defense domains.
• Low-Level Software Proficiency:
• Advanced C and contemporary C++ for constrained, deterministic target microprocessors and DSPs (ARM Cortex, PowerPC, etc.).
• Practical experience writing custom BSPs, interrupt handlers (ISRs), and peripheral drivers from scratch on bare-metal and RTOS platforms.
• Standards & Lifecycles:
• Solid working knowledge of DO-178C development life cycle, configuration management, and baseline controls (DAL A/B preferred).
• Direct understanding of V&V; requirements, including structural coverage metrics (Statement, Decision, and MC/DC coverage) and test bench integration.
• Tools & Hardware: Hands-on exposure to in-circuit debuggers (e.g., Lauterbach Trace32), bus analyzers (ARINC 429 / 1553), and static analysis tools (e.g., LDRA, Polyspace, or VectorCAST).

How to Apply
Send your updated resume to [Insert Email Address] with the subject line "Application: Avionics Embedded Software Engineer (DO-178C)", or apply directly through LinkedIn. Please highlight the following in your application message:
• Airborne Systems & DAL: Specific systems you have developed (FCS, FMS, Displays) and target DAL levels.
• RTOS & Low-Level Stack: Specific RTOS, processor architectures, and device drivers/BSPs you have written hands-on.
• Availability: Current location, notice period, and earliest joining availability. #Hiring #Avionics #DO178C #EmbeddedSystems #RTOS #BareMetal #BSP #DeviceDrivers #FlightControlSystems #FMS #CProgramming #Aerospace

📌 Avionics Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Qubist Solutions
📍 Bengaluru