Part-Time Software Engineer - Avionics
Noblis · Columbia, SC
$127,100–$198,575from the description
Jul 23, 2026
Columbia, SC
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A part-time (20 hours/week) specialist role focused on operating and maintaining an avionics lab that supports Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications and data communications interoperability testing. Day-to-day work involves configuring Flight Management Systems, developing test scenarios, writing low-level protocol solutions, and handling network and system administration. The role is primarily remote with roughly 6–7 short on-site visits per year to a New Jersey federal facility, and suits a highly experienced avionics or systems engineer comfortable working independently.
Senior level · 13+ years · Remote · Part-time
Posted 8 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,200 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 1,350–3,300
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is a blend of lab systems/network administration and software development (C++/C#, toolset development, protocol implementation), making SOC classification genuinely ambiguous. 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) was chosen because the primary framing is operating, maintaining, and enhancing a physical avionics lab environment; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a credible runner-up given the coding and toolset development duties.
The posted salary range ($127,100–$198,575/yr) is stated as a full-time equivalent. The posting explicitly notes that part-time compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked (20 hrs/week), so the effective part-time pay would be roughly half these figures.
Degree requirement is marked None because the JD explicitly offers experience-based equivalency substitutions for every degree level listed (e.g., Associate's + 15 yrs, Master's + 11 yrs, Ph.D. + 8 yrs), meaning no specific degree is a hard gate.
The 13-year minimum experience figure corresponds to the Bachelor's-level path; other education paths require more experience (up to 15 years for an Associate's degree).
FMS, ARINC 429, CPDLC, DCNS, DO-258A, ARINC 618/620/622, DO-178C, and version control all appear under the 'Desired Qualifications' section and are therefore preferred.
The role is primarily remote but requires on-site presence at the FAA Technical Center in Egg Harbor, NJ approximately 6–7 times per year for 2–3 days each visit; it is not fully remote in the traditional sense, but the posting characterizes it as 'primarily remote work.'
Posting is for a part-time engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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