Tech Recruitment in the Aerospace Sector

Aerospace Software: Safety and Performance

Aerospace is one of the most demanding sectors in terms of software. Avionics systems, flight management software, navigation systems and flight simulation platforms must meet the strictest certification standards (DO-178C, ARP4754A). Stackjobs supports aerospace players in recruiting rare talent capable of combining performance and absolute safety.

Profiles in Demand on Stackjobs

Stackjobs centralizes job offers for the most sought-after tech profiles in this sector: Real-time embedded software engineer (C, Ada, C++) Software certification expert (DO-178C, DO-254) Avionics systems developer (FMS, TCAS, ADS-B) Aerospace verification & validation (V&V) engineer Aircraft systems architect (ARP4754A, ARP4761) Flight simulation & test bench engineer

Key Technologies & Standards

Job offers published on Stackjobs cover a wide technological spectrum: Standards: DO-178C (levels A–D), DO-254, ARP4754A Languages: Ada, C, C++, VHDL, SPARK Real-time OS: VxWorks, LynxOS, INTEGRITY, PikeOS Tools: LDRA, Polyspace, DOORS, SCADE Buses: ARINC 429, ARINC 664 (AFDX), MIL-STD-1553 Methods: Model-Based Design, Formal Methods

FAQ

Why is Ada used in aerospace?

Ada was designed for critical systems. Its strong typing, exception handling and concurrency mechanisms make it the language of choice for level A avionics software.

What is DO-178C certification?

It is the software development standard for critical aerospace systems. It defines 5 levels (A to E) based on failure severity. Level A (catastrophic) requires 100% MC/DC code coverage.