Quest Defense

Senior Embedded Software Engineer – FADEC

Quest Defense

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Architect and maintain reusable FADEC software platform components, including hardware abstraction layers (HAL), middleware, and RTOS integrations.
  • Define high-level software requirements, decomposition, and traceability in compliance with DO-178C.
  • Lead system and software architecture reviews to ensure alignment with safety, performance, and certification objectives.
  • Develop and optimize embedded C software for real-time, mission-critical engine control applications.
  • Support multicore processors, deterministic scheduling, and fault-tolerant architectures.
  • Drive integration and verification strategies including SIL, HIL, and embedded target testing.
  • Establish automated test and static analysis frameworks (e.g., VectorCAST, Parasoft) to support compliance and code coverage objectives.
  • Contribute to CI/CD processes within a regulated DevOps environment.
  • Collaborate with systems, hardware, controls, and safety engineering teams to ensure robust cross-system integration.
  • Promote common software baselines and reusable frameworks across programs.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience with FADEC or engine control systems.
  • Strong background in high-level requirements definition and regulated software development (DO-178C or similar).
  • Embedded software development experience in C for aerospace or defense applications.
  • Experience with system architecture and mission-critical software design.
  • Familiarity with Agile Scrum and DevOps practices in regulated environments.
  • Experience with configuration management tools (Git, Bitbucket, Jira).
  • US Citizenship.
Benefits
  • Competitive pay, comprehensive medical/dental/life and disability coverage, 401(k) with employer match, professional development support, and a flexible, friendly workplace.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
FADECembedded Creal-time systemshardware abstraction layersmiddlewareRTOSdeterministic schedulingfault-tolerant architecturesautomated testingstatic analysis
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationrequirements definitionsystem architecture reviewintegration strategiesproblem-solvingcross-system integrationperformance optimizationcertification objectives
Certifications
DO-178C