<p>We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, "We did that."</p> <p>The Principal Software Engineer will be responsible for the research, analysis, design, development, testing, debugging and modification of software used in the electronics equipment such as VFMDs (Variable Frequency Motor Drives) for vacuum generators and air compressors (ACIM/BLDC), AC/DC Power Converters (3-F), 28V DC Valve Controllers, and W&W System Controllers for commercial aerospace industry. The Principal Software Engineer will take ownership and/or support technical engineering teams and projects related to W&W System Components. Using sound engineering principles, this engineer will interface with cross functional groups (internal and external) to ensure robust, airworthy designs are attained which meet budget, schedule and internal requirements and goals. This leadership position will be responsible for participating in and leading improvement activities at a group and/or company level. Essential Duties and Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Design and implement advanced control algorithms for power electronic applications </li><li>Develop control system software requirements to write embedded code for 3-phase Active Rectifier, Motor Control electronics </li><li>Contributes to system design and independently develops subsystem designs that meet the requirements. Considers tradeoffs between requirements, cost and reliability in the choice of a design approach </li><li>Test/debug power electronics controllers, Source and assembly level debugging </li><li>Optimize software performance by working with control system engineers </li><li>Work with suppliers to review control software design. </li><li>Lead or support software design review activities. Interface with vendors, customers and other departments on technical issues </li><li>Independently owns, or leads a team for small/medium size software development. </li><li>Reviews, checks and approves work done by peers and lower level engineers. </li><li>Provides guidance and training to lower level engineers. </li><li>Assesses standard work and support or lead improvement projects. </li><li>Understands how various groups (engineering, industrialization, operations) work together and is able to navigate through the company. </li><li>Analyze customer requirements and validate them by analysis/modeling/prototyping or based on existing product performance </li><li>Create software requirements specification and hardware/software interface control documents </li><li>Create verification plan for validating product compliance to requirements </li><li>Able to interface independently with technical analysts to define the software design </li></ul>