Software Engineer - Avionics RF Design and Integration
Capgemini · Seattle, WA
$79,750–$174,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on developing safety-critical embedded avionics software in C++ for military and surveillance platforms, with a strong emphasis on RF input/output and DO-178C compliance. Day-to-day work spans writing and reviewing code, managing requirements in DOORS, producing certification artifacts, and supporting flight test integration. It suits engineers with hands-on experience in certified avionics software lifecycles, signal processing, and FPGA interfacing.
Senior level · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 250 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 50–370
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting lists two primary locations — Seattle, WA and Deer Valley (Phoenix), AZ — with a possibility of remote work; remote is marked false because fully remote is not guaranteed.
No minimum years of overall experience are stated; the role is classified Senior based on the depth of safety-critical avionics expertise required (DO-178C DAL A, embedded SW lifecycle, certification artifacts, flight test integration).
DO-178C DAL A compliance is listed as 'preferred' within the requirements block; DAL A is treated as preferred context, but DO-178C itself is a hard gate given the firm language 'Strong experience with DO-178C'.
Signal processing, FPGA interfacing (Hardware Registers), and RFIO appear together in the requirements section under 'Your Skills and Experience' and are treated as hard gates.
Military avionics/surveillance system experience and flight test exposure are explicitly listed under 'Preferred' and are marked accordingly.
No security clearance is explicitly required, though the role supports military/surveillance platforms; clearance is not gated in the posting.
The compensation range ($79,750–$174,000/year) is wide, consistent with Capgemini's stated policy of posting full min–max ranges across grades and geographies.
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