Crane Aerospace & Electronics

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is seeking to hire a Software Engineer IV in Burbank, CA.

Job Summary:

The Software Engineer IV is a top contributor who needs little to no supervision and uses originality, ingenuity and established procedures to perform engineering duties in researching, planning, designing, and developing products for use in the Aerospace or Electronics marketplace. The Software Engineer IV works within a collaborative Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment while responsible for multiple independent tasks. 

Essential Functions:

• Work effectively with all functional groups to achieve product performance and cost targets. Build quality and manufacturability into the design. Define/understand/comply with company and regulatory guidelines to assure a safe operating environment.
• Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure an organized and efficient working environment, and personal development.
• Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, analyses, or other communications at the appropriate level throughout the organization.
• Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support product development, sustaining and R&D.
• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedules and budgets.
• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Produce thorough and accurate design and development work of suitable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability.
• Utilize proficient problem-solving processes, documentation, tools and analyses to quickly and effectively identify root cause and corrective actions to technical challenges and/or issue in support of product development and product sustaining assignments.
• Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technical reports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements.
• Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Perform analysis of requirements, design and code to assure compliance to standards and guidelines.
• Develop and ensure full traceability of customer specification requirements to software code.
• Review verification output across programs to ensure compliance with guidelines, procedures and customer standards.
• Follow Airborne Software guidelines per DO-178
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: 8+ years of relevant work experience

Education/Certification: BA or BS Degree in an engineering discipline. Master's or PhD preferred.

Knowledge:

• Expert knowledge of embedded software for aerospace applications per DO178 guidelines, including software planning, requirements management, code generation validation, verification and certification
• Strong experience with high level programming languages, such as C/C++, and Assembly language
• Experience with communication Interfaces common to aerospace (ARINC429, RS232, CAN, AFDX ...)
• Experience with software simulator and emulator
• Experience with Data load function
• Experience with Digital design
• Experience with Scripting languages (PERL, VB, ASP, etc)
• Experience with Requirements simulation (such as Matlab with Simulink or SCADE),
• Experience with Structural coverage analysis tool (like CodeTest, LDRA, etc)

Skills/Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS)
• Expert knowledge of Configuration Management tool (Synergy, PVCS, etc) and Problem Tracking tool 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE.
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes.
• Requires work with small to medium size hand and power tools.
• Occasional travel to customer and outside test lab facilities for technical interchange meetings, design reviews, product testing support, and to attend technical seminars.
• May need to travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%)

Standing: 10% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task

Sitting: 90% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task

Lifting (in pounds): up to 20 pounds

Pushing (in pounds): up to 20 pounds

Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets

Workspace: cubicle/desk/lab

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

Salary range: $148,220 to $174,532. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Compensation packages also include comprehensive benefits, 401K contribution and match, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and more. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs. You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

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