Software Engineer

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

In this position, you will advance our Display Management System (DMS) C# .NET application. DMS creates seamless, immersive, multi-display visual experiences for pilots in flight simulators. The DMS team tackles a wide range of challenges involving display system measurement, algorithm development, and embedded device control. The job also includes cutting-edge research, prototyping, and experimentation with both technologies and techniques.

Tasks and Responsibilities

DMS engineers get hands on experience with a variety of hardware including state-of-the-art projectors, cameras, spectrometers, and night vision goggles. Projects span image and signal processing, machine vision, process control, automation, and interface design. We draw on many fields of knowledge including optics, vision science, and photography, in addition to traditional software fundamentals.

The team is agile and multi-disciplinary. The position incorporates all facets of software development from requirements assessment, design, development, testing, integration, peer review, documentation, maintenance, and end user support.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum of five years related experience preferably in simulation; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum of six years related experience preferably in simulation; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• BS/MS Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or other applicable technical field
• C# programming
• System-level debugging and troubleshooting
• Software architecture and object-oriented design
• Strong physics and mathematics (especially geometry) background
• Collaborative spirit, including strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills in the following areas are a plus:

• MS Visual Studio
• MATLAB
• Powershell
• Unit and integration testing
• Hardware communication
• Image processing or machine vision
• GUI design
• Process control
• Optics and spectroradiometry
• Color and vision science
• Photography