Lead Embedded Software Engineer at Acron Aviation
Phoenix, AZ
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Aug 9, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on technical lead role building and certifying safety-critical embedded software for avionics surveillance systems — TCAS, Mode S transponders, ADS-B, and TAWS — across commercial, military, and rotorcraft platforms. The engineer drives DO-178C compliance, software architecture decisions, certification activities, and cross-functional team leadership from concept through field deployment. Suits an experienced embedded software professional with a background in regulated aerospace environments.
Senior level · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 75 people in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 45–110
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $134,647 (middle half $106,522–$166,963).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 13, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
No specific years of total experience are stated; the posting uses 'significant experience' as the gate for safety-critical embedded software, which informed the Senior seniority assessment.
The title uses 'Lead' but the role is an individual-contributor technical lead (no direct-report or people-management language), so it maps to Senior rather than Staff or a management SOC.
All programming languages (C++, Python, Visual Basic, Pascal) and all RTOS options (Green Hills, VxWorks, CentOS) appear only under the 'Preferred Additional Skills' heading, so they are marked preferred. Green Hills is listed as the primary RTOS option with VxWorks and CentOS as alternatives.
Configuration management tools (Git, Bitbucket, ClearCase, ClearQuest) are listed together as alternatives under Preferred; Git is used as the primary name.
AI-enabled engineering tools and software development automation are mentioned only as a familiarity preference and in the context of influencing strategy — not a hard gate.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): embedded software development.
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