Senior SW Embedded Engineer

Posting Date: 27 Sep 2024

City: Roma

Location:

Roma, IT, 131

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Aerospace & Defence

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Senior SW Embedded Engineer to join its office in Rome within the Aerospace & Defence Division.

Mission

The role focuses on designing, developing, and verifying embedded software for avionics systems. This role requires a strong understanding of real-time embedded systems, as well as expertise in software development and system integration. You will collaborate closely with hardware engineers, system architects, and other stakeholders to ensure that our avionics systems meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.

Key Accountabilities

Software Development:

- Design and implement embedded software applications for avionics systems.

- Develop software in compliance with DO-178C or similar safety-critical standards.

- Implement software requirements and design specifications.

- Integrate software onto target equipment

System Design:

- Participate in the definition of system architecture and software requirements.

- Work with systems engineers to allocate requirements to software components.

- Conduct trade-off analyses to determine optimal solutions.

System Integration:

- Debug the embedded software onto the target equipment

- Support the V&V team during testing and validation activities for defect analysis

- Solve detected problems implementing the needed corrections

Documentation:

- Prepare and maintain software documentation in accordance with company and industry standards.

- Generate reports and documentation for regulatory compliance.

Collaboration and Communication:

- Work closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and optimize system performance.

- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide status updates and technical assessments.

Continuous Improvement:

- Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in avionics software.

- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance software development lifecycle.

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Qualifications

Solid understanding of embedded systems and real-time operating systems (RTOS).

Experience in software development for safety-critical systems, ideally in aviation (DO-178C).

Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and Ada.

Familiarity with software development and configuration tools (e.g., compilers, debuggers, static analysis tools, versioning and configuration tools).

Knowledge of embedded HW interfaces (e.g., UART, CAN, SPI, I2C, discrete and analogue signals).

Knowledge of avionic communication protocols (e.g., ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553) is a plus.

Competencies

CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.