Senior Embedded Engineer – VxWorks / DO-178C

This is us
Avenga is an international engineering firm helping businesses operate with AI at the core. With 6,000+ experts worldwide, we combine engineering expertise with AI-native thinking to turn ambitious ideas into real-world impact across industries, technologies, and markets.
Core Skills You’ll Bring
7+ years of experience in software development, including at least 5 years of experience with DO-178C development.
Strong experience in embedded software development, particularly low-level software such as BSPs and device drivers.
Strong C programming skills.
Hands-on experience with VxWorks and/or Linux.
Deep understanding of DO-178C, particularly DAL A certification, and familiarity with related standards.
Experience developing, debugging, and troubleshooting embedded software for custom and commercial off-the-shelf hardware.
Experience with embedded software development environments such as Wind River Workbench or Eclipse.
Experience with custom embedded hardware bring-up and validation.
Experience working with common embedded processor architectures such as PowerPC, MIPS, x86, or ARM.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues independently.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.
Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
Strong decision-making and judgment skills, with the ability to anticipate and prevent potential technical issues.
Willingness to mentor and support junior engineers.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
Nice-to-have
Experience with multi-core and virtualization architectures.
Experience with Simics.
Previous experience with software certification in safety-critical or regulated environments.
Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical field.
Experience working directly with customers or on customer sites.
Experience with additional embedded processor architectures.
Familiarity with safety-critical embedded systems and related industry standards.
The impact you'll create
Design, implement, and validate embedded software for custom and COTS hardware systems.
Develop Board Support Packages (BSPs) for embedded hardware platforms.
Design, implement, and test software drivers for a variety of peripheral devices.
Develop hardware test code and support hardware bring-up, integration, and validation.
Develop and maintain high-quality embedded software in compliance with DO-178C requirements.
Contribute to software development activities for projects targeting DAL A certification.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex embedded software and hardware-related issues.
Prepare detailed software design documentation and technical plans.
Support technical planning, including effort estimation and identifying required technical skills for project delivery.
Work closely with embedded software engineers, project managers, customer engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver project objectives.
Communicate technical information clearly and effectively with both engineering teams and customers.
Provide technical mentoring and knowledge sharing to junior engineers.
Apply previous technical experience to quickly understand and solve challenges across different embedded systems and customer projects.
Work independently while taking ownership of assigned technical tasks and delivering them on time.
Support customer projects and, when required, work on customer sites.
People are at the core of Avenga. We provide equal opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. We are committed to a respectful environment where everyone can be themselves, share their ideas, and feel that they belong.

Work arrangement
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