Senior Software Tools Engineer

Acara Solutions is looking for a Senior Software Tools Engineer to work with our partner out in Prescott, AZ who specializes in Aerospace manufacturing.

Here is what you will get:

Location: Prescott, AZ (100% onsite)

Pay Rate: $75,000 to $100,000/yr

Here is what you will do:

The Software Engineer will design, develop, and implement real-time embedded software for advanced avionics and aerospace products. These include software-defined radios, navigation and communication radios, airborne servers, audio systems, and related technologies.

This role involves the full software development lifecycle—architecture and design, coding, debugging, testing and verification, documentation, and support of certification activities. The position may include development of low-level drivers, real-time embedded applications, and customer-facing software tools used to configure and manage avionics products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded and application-level software for aerospace and avionics products.
• Architect and implement GUI-based customer-facing and internal engineering tools with intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.
• Develop software using Microsoft .NET technologies including Forms, WPF, and WinUI.
• established design patterns such as MVVM, MVC, and MVP to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Interface application software with hardware devices using RS-232, RS-422, USB, and Ethernet communication technologies.
• Develop and maintain application installers using tools such as InstallShield.
• Support DO-178B/C and DO-330 certification and tool qualification activities.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to define, capture, and document software requirements using industry-standard methodologies (epics, user stories, use cases, and requirements management tools).
• Provide accurate task estimation, scheduling, and software development metrics.
• Produce clear technical documentation and participate in design, code, and verification reviews.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software tool architecture and development
• Strong expertise in C#.
• Significant experience with C, C++, and Python.
• Proven expertise in GUI-based application architecture and development.
• Experience with Microsoft .NET technologies (Forms, WPF, WinUI).
• Strong understanding and practical application of software design patterns (MVVM, MVC, MVP).
• Experience interfacing applications with hardware and external devices.
• Experience developing customer-facing and internal productivity tools.
• Experience with DO-178B/C tool qualification (DO-330).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with customers to define and document software requirements.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software tool architecture and development.
• Experience with real-time embedded software development.
• Experience leading and mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience developing applications for mobile platforms (iOS, Android).
• Experience with cross-platform application development (Windows, Linux, macOS).

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.