Embark on a transformative career with Safran Passenger Innovations, where we are forging an unparalleled in-flight entertainment ecosystem. As an innovative company we design and engineer world-class In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions. Our products are constantly evolving, solving complex media distribution, playback, and networking problems in a secure, demanding on-wing environment. Safran IFEC products are utilized by many of the world’s premier air carriers. Step aboard and help us by creating the best in-flight experiences for today and beyond!

Job Summary:

The Staff Embedded Software Engineer on the Platform Software team participates in the architecture, design, development, test, and integration of software required to produce displays and video systems used in commercial passenger aircraft.

*Please note: The level and compensation offered for this position will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, and skills.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Design and implement software for embedded devices and systems - from requirements to production 
• Provide estimates for development effort 
• Support, maintain and improve existing platform software 
• Assess third party and open-source software and in some cases implement same 
• Analyze and enhance efficiency, performance, stability, and scalability of system resources 
• Integrate and validate new product designs 
• Interface with hardware design and development teams 
• Support software team members and other cross functional teams 
• Participate in design approach discussions 
• Review code and design, participate in peer reviews  
• Support software Quality Assurance 
• Write and/or report status 
• Contribute/participate in DevOps/CI/CD pipeline 
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience in a related field (Electrical Engineering training or experience is advantageous) 
• 10+ years of experience working in a Software development  
• Experience with Linux embedded operating system development – Board bring-up, driver experience, kernel development 
• Experience with C, C++, Python, bash/sh 
• Low-level software expertise, particularly with 32- and 64-bit ARM SoCs: 

• Kernel development and maturity updates via porting and patch integration 
• Microcontroller firmware 
• Device drivers 
• Operating System 
• Boot Loaders 

• Experience in abstracting/wrapping/limiting access to Linux kernel-level functions 
• Experience with common embedded bus functionality: I2C, PCIe, SPI, MDIO, CAN, etc. 
• Experience with full video stack experience in Linux graphics environment 
• MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 video formats 
• Audio/Video (A/V) device drivers, A/V kernel modules and/or A/V libraries 
• Understanding of embedded circuit design and PCB schematics, particularly with ARM/x86 processors 

The starting pay range for this position is $155,000 to $195,000 per year however, base pay offered may vary depending on the level, skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.

In addition to a comprehensive package of health benefits that include company contributions, Safran Passenger Innovations offers a variety of additional benefits and perks to enhance your work-life balance experience including but not limited to:

• A home allowance to elevate your home workspace
• Discretionary bonus program
• Future financial security with a 401(k) program with company match
• Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off and sick days, capped off by an exciting year-end holiday shutdown
• Embraced flexibility with our alternative work schedule (9/80) to navigate your workweeks with every other Friday off