Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Avionics Displays (C++)

Location: Phoenix, AZ, United States; Hybrid

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Avionics Displays (C++) here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will be responsible for a variety of professional-level engineering responsibilities and requires the application of advanced knowledge of software engineering disciplines, processes, and tools to execute project subtasks and ensure compliance with technical, quality, and customer requirements. You will contribute to the design, development, integration, verification, and release of software features for Avionics Displays systems, algorithms, and software frameworks. This position plays an important role in delivering products that meet customer specifications, certification requirements, and organizational quality standards. The role also involves regular interaction with internal stakeholders and external customers to support project execution and product compliance.

This Senior Embedded Software Engineer is recognized as an emerging authority within Integrated Flight Deck Systems COE and is expected to help define and improve engineering processes, recommend enhancements to technical methods, and mentor early-career engineers. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong technical depth, independent problem-solving ability, and the capability to lead feature decomposition, coordinate development activities, and support programs execution. You will directly impact product delivery by executing engineering subtasks, identifying technical improvements, driving feature implementation, and supporting the successful completion of customer-driven software solutions.

You will report directly to our Sr Software Engineering Manager and you’ll work out of our Phoenix, AZ location on a hybrid work schedule. Note: For the first 90 days, New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite M-F.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and execute engineering project tasks to meet technical, quality, schedule, and customer requirements.
• Perform feature implementation, sub-task identification, and technical coordination across software development activities.
• Develop, analyze, and capture software and system requirements for assigned features and subsystems.
• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain software for Avionics Displays systems, algorithms, and application/framework-level functionality.
• Conduct testing, debugging, integration, and verification of software and systems to ensure compliance with product and project requirements.
• Support generating software builds, integration, and release activities to enable efficient software delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineering, cross-functional teams, quality, certification, program management, and other engineering disciplines.
• Support the completion of products to achieve certification and customer acceptance.
• Interface with internal and external customers to facilitate product development and ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Communicate project status, technical progress, risks, and process updates to leadership and customers.
• Identify non-compliance issues and communicate audit findings, corrective actions, and technical impacts to relevant stakeholders.
• Identify, propose, and implement technical and process improvements to enhance engineering efficiency, quality, and project outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of engineering processes, methods, and guidelines within Integrated Flight Deck Systems COE.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to early-career engineers.
• Provide directions to other engineers and support personnel to ensure alignment with project and product compliance objectives. 

Join Honeywell Aerospace and help shape the future of flight as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Avionics Displays (C++) supporting next-generation Avionics Displays and Integrated Flight Deck Systems. In this highly visible role, you'll lead the design, development, integration, and certification of mission-critical embedded software, leveraging your expertise in C++, real-time systems, and software architecture to deliver innovative solutions for commercial and defense aerospace customers. You'll collaborate across engineering disciplines, influence technical direction, mentor emerging talent, and play a key role in bringing advanced avionics technologies from concept to deployment.