Highlights
10+ years developing software for avionics or comparable safety‑critical domains, including crew‑facing or operator‑facing display systems such as FMS, Flight displays, Synthetic vision, Tactical displays, or similar embedded User Interface products. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for performing software development activities for Airbus nFMS product, specifically in Middleware functionalities including Input/Output, Built-In Test, Operational software, Dual management and Thunderbolt platform integration activities.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Phoenix, AZ |
| Industry | Travel, Transportation and Tourism |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1914 |
| Website | http://aerospace.honeywell.com/ |
Description
When you join Honeywell Aerospace, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell Aerospace isn't just about developing cool things. That's why all our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.
Are you ready to help us make the future?
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for performing software development activities for Airbus nFMS product, specifically in Middleware functionalities including Input/Output, Built-In Test, Operational software, Dual management and Thunderbolt platform integration activities. The successful candidate will be working with a team to develop complex features in compliance with the nFMS Software architecture. We are seeking someone who brings the right experience and expertise to lead the new feature development and integration using novel techniques and generate innovative solutions.
US PERSON REQUIREMENT
- Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics, Controls, Aerospace, or equivalent), with strong foundations in real‑time embedded software.
- Expert‑level proficiency in C/C++ and ADA for deterministic, real‑time embedded software used in safety‑critical systems.
- 10+ years developing software for avionics or comparable safety‑critical domains, including crew‑facing or operator‑facing display systems such as FMS, Flight displays, Synthetic vision, Tactical displays, or similar embedded User Interface products.
- Experience implementing user interface logic, display rendering behavior, data presentation, and interaction flows for real‑time embedded display systems used by flight crew or operators.
- Proven ability to design and implement new features, develop robust embedded software components, and perform expert‑level debugging, fault isolation, and performance tuning in constrained real‑time environments.
- Demonstrated ownership in integrating and delivering high‑reliability embedded software for flight‑critical or mission‑critical systems, ensuring stable in-service performance.
- Strong experience with software development toolchains including configuration management (Git, Bitbucket, ClearCase), build systems, CI pipelines, static/dynamic analysis tools, and automated test frameworks used in embedded development.
- Familiarity with DO‑178C development and verification workflows, including requirements traceability, code reviews, test coverage, problem reporting, and use of requirements management tools.
- Strong understanding of traceability, baselines, change control, and disciplined configuration management practices required for safety‑critical software.
WE VALUE
- Expertise in Software Design and Development of User Interface function, expertise in Debugging and Problem-solving skills
- Familiarization with protocols (A429, A661, A664, AFDX, W429, TFTP) and network/communication stack.
- Experience in Real Time Operating System such as DEOS and Redundancy Management software
- Significant engineering experience, particularly in Avionics, Airbus FMS
- Expertise in processes, standards, and system engineering norms, such as DO 178B/C
- Proven ability to lead by influence.
- Experience in representing the product line to various stakeholders and customers from a technical standpoint.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done.
- Possess strong analytical skills & software development skills.
About us:
Join a company that''s reintroducing itself to the aviation community we''ve helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we''re launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world''s aircraft, your work here has reach that''s rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we''re shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Benefits:
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you''ll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that''s advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you''re eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
POSTING TIMELINE
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Key Responsibilities
- Software design and development of new features and functions.
- Implementation of Software Change Requests
- Assessment of In-Service issues, debug and solve problems
- Lead software requirements decomposition
- Lead software and product integration
- Support Verification and Validation team.
- Strong analytical skills & software development skills
Key Responsibilities
- Software design and development of new features and functions.
- Implementation of Software Change Requests
- Assessment of In-Service issues, debug and solve problems
- Lead software requirements decomposition
- Lead software and product integration
- Support Verification and Validation team.
- Strong analytical skills & software development skills
About Company
Honeywell Aerospace innovates and integrates thousands of products and services to advance and easily deliver safe, efficient, productive and comfortable experiences worldwide.
Our History
Our History
The first autopilot in 1914, Charles Lindbergh’s first successful solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, Amelia Earhart’s landmark flight in 1932, and the world’s first sonic boom in 1947, were all made possible because of aviation technology developed by Honeywell and its legacy companies.
During World War II, the groundbreaking cabin pressurization system developed by Garrett, Honeywell’s integrated C-1 autopilot, and the Norden bombsight made high-altitude bombing first feasible. Sperry instruments and navigation gear, Bendix electronics, carburetors, wheels, and brakes, and Grimes lighting systems were widely used on World War II aircraft. These innovations were later implemented successfully in civilian aircraft, helping the post-war boom in passenger travel.
In the 1950’s, Honeywell Aerospace and its legacy companies changed the face of flying with the development of the first gas-turbine engines and the ring laser gyroscope, which dramatically changed guidance and navigation forever. Sperry brought computer technology to the cockpit with electronic flight instrument systems, flight management systems and other digital technology, and Bendix introduced the first commercial weather radar system.Today, Honeywell Aerospace continues to innovate in the frontier of flight safety with traffic alert and collision avoidance technologies, the AlliedSignal Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System, and systems that help pilots avoid severe weather and hazards such as lightning and wind shear. We at Honeywell Aerospace are proud of our contributions to aviation history, but we’re just as proud of the history we’re making today.
We have created the state-of-the-art integrated Aircraft Environment Surveillance System for the Airbus A380, and our advanced flight management, power distribution, pneumatic, and landing systems will help A380 operators reach new heights of performance and efficiency.
We are a leading supplier of products and systems for Boeing commercial airplanes, and our integrated avionics system for the Boeing 777 sets a new technology and reliability standard. Today, we are part of the team working to define technology concepts for the next Boeing airplane, the super-efficient 777.
The general, experimental, and light business aviation industries also turn to our respected Bendix/King range of communication and navigation avionics, weather radars, flight controls, flight information services, and other products and services that help make flying safer, more affordable, and more enjoyable.
Honeywell Aerospace continues to work to improve the capabilities of military forces, developing systems that power unmanned vehicles, avionics for jet fighters, weapon sensors for precision targeting, and upgrades that extend the lives of proven aircraft and vehicles. We’re part of the Lockheed Martin team working on the Joint Strike Fighter program, and we’re proposing a wide range of systems for the Army’s Future Combat System.
For more than 40 years, Honeywell technology has helped with the exploration and creation of opportunities in space. Our products have been integral to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon, and to every manned mission to space since. Today, the Space Shuttle is equipped with Honeywell’s Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem, and we’re reaching into the future of space technology, with our work for the anticipated shuttle successor, the Orbital Space Plane, the International Space Station, and our contributions toward creating a permanent orbiting scientific laboratory and workspace.
As powered flight begins its second century, Honeywell Aerospace continues to make history with leading technology, reliable products and systems, superior service, and dedicated employees. The contributions of Honeywell, its legacy companies, and five generations of employees, have advanced the science of aviation to make flying the world’s safest form of transportation, while helping to protect our nation and explore the universe. We look forward to continuing our long tradition of developing and delivering innovative aviation systems that meet the current, and anticipate the future, needs of the customer.