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# Specialist, Software Engineer (Functional Lead) at Acron Aviation

- **Company:** Acron Aviation
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation/b0d77ab1-9214-4c31-8b00-1061139ca223

## Job description

About Acron Aviation (Avionics – Surveillance): Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Within Avionics, the Surveillance product line develops and sustains systems that enable aircraft awareness, collision avoidance, and airspace interoperability. Our portfolio includes TCAS, Mode S transponders, ADS-B, and integrated surveillance solutions deployed across commercial, military, and rotorcraft platforms. This work is performed in highly regulated environments and demands deep expertise across systems, hardware, software, and RF throughout the full product lifecycle.

Job Title - Specialist, Software Engineering

Position Summary

As an Spec, Software Engineering Functional Lead, you are in a dual-role lead position, involving both front-line people leadership of a team of avionics software engineers and supporting performance of individual productive work of software engineers on a program.  Acron Aviation is seeking a top-notch influencer, motivator, and leader who can grow, guide and coordinate a team of software engineers while advancing their own career as a software engineering lead for engineering development projects. The applicant will be the primary focal serving as the interface to the engineering project lead and program management team while also interacting with other engineering functions on projects involving mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering in planning, designing, manufacturing, and testing of avionics Transponders, RF and Sensor-based systems.

The Software Engineering Functional Lead owns the technical execution and quality of software deliverables within their domain, while partnering with Project Leads on schedule, integration, and cross functional coordination.

## Key Responsibilities

- Accountable for software engineering tasks for Surveillance development projects in a dynamic environment.  This will include coordination with offshore engineers with our partner suppliers.
- Partner with Product Owners, Project Leads, and Systems Engineering to manage priorities, dependencies, and commitments
- Actively remove impediments and drive predictable execution aligned with program milestones
- Track and communicate delivery metrics (e.g., plan vs actuals, throughput, risk burndown)
- Reviews outputs and provides direction on process compliance aspects
- Makes moderate to substantial improvements to processes, systems, and solutions. Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team with direct impact on the short-term operational results for the department.
- Influence and drive incorporation of Artificial Intelligence and increase the utilization of automation tools, methodologies in the existing software engineering development environment, processes and lifecycle artifacts seeking:
- Measurable outcomes (cycle time, quality, compliance)
- Guardrails for DO 178 / safety-critical contexts
- Explains, interprets, and gains cooperation on policies, practices, and processes to others within the organization.

Required Qualifications

- BS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields required
- 4+ years of experience developing real time embedded software
- Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, tactics, and employees within a team
- Previous experience with DO-178 development is highly desired
- Experience developing with C programming language
- Knowledge of engineering design standards for commercial aviation industry
- Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and team-working skills required
- Action oriented, results driven, high energy, self-starter, innovative with new approaches to design work, influential with peers and demonstrate critical thinking skills to drive to root cause
- This position requires access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. To meet eligibility requirements, applicants must be a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. law

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Real Time Operating Systems such as Green Hills, VxWorks or CentOS.
- Experience with C++, Python, Visual Basic, Pascal
- Experience using Linux
- Experience with Configuration Management and Change Control Tools (such as Git, Bitbucket, ClearCase, Subversion, ClearQuest)
- Experience with Requirement Management tools such as DOORS
- Experience with Agile software development lifecycle
- Experience with emerging AI tools, including prompt engineering and introducing these concepts into existing rigorous safety critical software development environments
- Experience with DevOps concepts and implementations, especially with Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing aspects
- Experience with Jenkins is a plus
- Experience managing software engineers with a servant leadership mindset

## About Acron Aviation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Acron Aviation delivers avionics, pilot training, flight data intelligence, and simulation solutions for commercial aviation operators and OEMs worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by TJC LP in November 2023 for $800M)
- **Headquarters**: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
- **Founded**: 2023 (as Acron Aviation, with heritage tracing back more than 90 years to Edwin Link’s first flight simulator)
- **Founders**: Not disclosed (spun out from L3Harris’s Commercial Aviation Solutions business)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: Aircraft operators (commercial, corporate, rotary-wing), airframe OEMs, and pilot training organizations (B2B, enterprise)
- **Mission**: “Innovate to create safer skies.”

## Products & Services
- **Avionics Systems**: OEM-certified ADS-B surveillance, configurable voice and data recorders, collision avoidance systems, navigation displays and processors, thermal switches.
- **Flight Data Intelligence**: Flight data monitoring, operational analytics, and risk management services (monitors 18,000+ flights per day).
- **Pilot Training**: Full Flight Simulators and training devices, with training centers in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand), and Miami (USA). Also offers distance learning and maintenance training solutions.
- **Driver Training Solutions**: Professional-grade driving simulators and training programs for commercial and fleet operators.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly traded; acquired for $800M in November 2023.
- **Key Metric**: 130,000+ recorders, displays, and processors delivered; 350+ flight simulators in operation; 18,000+ flights monitored daily.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Owned by private equity firm TJC LP. Acquired Trakka Systems in October 2025.
- **Growth Signals**: 611 employees (+90% year-over-year, +520 people); global footprint across 12 countries (USA, UK, Thailand, India, France, etc.); recent acquisition of Trakka Systems; active job postings for engineering and systems roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- Over 90 years of combined heritage in aviation simulation and avionics (original Link simulator lineage).
- Unique “tier 1.5” positioning: combines OEM-certified hardware with turnkey training and data analytics under one roof.
- Global support network with AOG services, spares, repairs, and refurbished equipment across multiple continents.
- Extensive installed base (millions of flight hours of data, 350+ simulators) providing network effects for training and data services.

## Strategic Focus
- Become the unconventional “tier 1.5 partner of choice” for customers.
- Expand capabilities through acquisitions (e.g., Trakka Systems for electro-optical systems).
- Continue investing in flight data analytics and simulation technology to drive safety and efficiency.
- Scale headcount and global production facilities to meet growing demand.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Move Fast. Own It. Customer First. Speak Candidly.” Emphasis on collaboration, creativity, and diversity through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office roles across multiple US locations (St. Petersburg HQ, Burnsville, Grand Rapids, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sanford) plus UK (London) and Thailand (Bangkok).
- **Benefits (US highlights)**:
  - Competitive compensation
  - Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA
  - 10 holidays + flexible time-off; some locations offer 9/80 schedules
  - 401k match up to 6%
  - 6 weeks parental leave
  - Wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program
  - Education assistance for qualified degree programs
- **Benefits (UK highlights)**:
  - Pension employer match up to 7%
  - 25 days holiday + bank holidays, buy/sell up to 5 days
  - Life assurance (4x salary)
  - Private medical insurance and Digital GP
- **Benefits (Thailand highlights)**:
  - Group health & life insurance including dental
  - Provident fund
  - Transportation allowance
  - Annual health check-up
- **Engineering Culture**: Opportunities across embedded hardware, FPGA, software V&V, systems engineering, avionics reliability, and electro-optical systems. Strong focus on safety-critical technology.

## Sources
1. [acronaviation.com](https://acronaviation.com/)
2. [Acron Aviation About Us](https://acronaviation.com/about-us/)
3. [Acron Aviation Careers](https://acronaviation.com/careers/)
4. [Acron Aviation Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation)
5. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/acronaviation)

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