Front End Developer

About the Role

This entry-level HMI/Desktop Applications Software Engineer role focuses on developing and maintaining operator-facing desktop software used to control and monitor unmanned aircraft systems. You will primarily use C++ and C# to build intuitive, data-driven applications and user interfaces that simplify complex telemetry and sensor data for operators. This position is ideal for an early-career software developer who wants to work close to hardware and aerospace systems while growing skills in UI development, real-time data visualization, and modern software engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain desktop applications in C# and C++ that support control and monitoring of unmanned aircraft systems.
• Create intuitive, user-friendly graphical user interfaces that present complex telemetry, sensor data, and network status in a clear and actionable way.
• Implement HMI (Human-Machine Interface) features, dashboards, and visualizations to support real-time system awareness and operator decision-making.
• Collaborate with embedded, systems, and network engineers to integrate aircraft, sensor, and system information into the operator-facing software.
• Work on data-driven application features that process, display, and manage real-time sensor data and telemetry streams.
• Use Visual Studio and related tools to develop, debug, and optimize application performance and responsiveness.
• Troubleshoot and debug application issues, including UI behavior, data handling, and integration problems.
• Participate in unit testing and integration testing to ensure software reliability, correctness, and robustness.
• Contribute to the full application lifecycle, including requirements understanding, implementation, testing, and iterative refinement based on user feedback.
• Use Git for source control, branching, merging, and code version management.
• Support the development of prototypes, simulations, and potentially game-like or dashboard-style interfaces to validate new concepts and features.
• Collaborate with field operators and other stakeholders to gather feedback and improve the usability and effectiveness of the operator-facing tools.
• Document key application features, workflows, and debugging steps to support maintainability and knowledge sharing.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• 0-2 years of software development experience, which may include internships, co-ops, capstone projects, or similar hands-on work.
• Experience with C# or C++ gained through coursework or projects.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and their application in real-world software.
• Experience developing desktop applications or GUIs, such as dashboards, games, simulations, or similar interfaces.
• Basic experience with UI/UX, Human-Computer Interaction, or HMI concepts applied to software projects.
• Familiarity with Visual Studio as a primary development environment.
• Ability to debug applications, identify root causes, and implement effective fixes.
• Comfort working with data-driven applications, including handling and displaying sensor data and telemetry.
• Experience using Git or similar version control systems for source code management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with WPF, WinForms, MFC, or similar desktop UI frameworks.
• Exposure to Figma or similar UI/UX design and prototyping tools.
• Familiarity or interest in UI/UX design, including layout, interaction design, and usability best practices.
• Experience with real-time systems, telemetry, and sensor data visualization.
• Familiarity with unit testing and integration testing frameworks and practices.
• Experience building or contributing to dashboards, games, or simulations with interactive user interfaces.
• Understanding of network status monitoring and integrating network-related information into applications.
• Interest in aerospace, unmanned systems, or working close to hardware and real-world systems.
• Motivation to learn and apply software engineering best practices across the full application lifecycle.

Work Environment

• This role is primarily onsite, with approximately 80% of the work performed at an office location in Bingen, WA.
• The position is largely development-focused and office-based, with regular use of computers, engineering documents, and technical drawings.
• Collaboration in person with software, embedded, systems, and network engineers.
• Periodic interaction with field operators to gather feedback on the operator-facing tools.
• Approximately 5% domestic and international travel for collaboration or field-related activities.
• Daily work involves sitting at a computer, reading screens and documentation, walking through office and production areas that may include uneven surfaces, and occasionally carrying or lifting items up to 30 pounds.
• The environment supports hands-on experience with full application lifecycle development in the aerospace industry, providing exposure to real-time systems, sensor data, and operator workflows.

Job Type & Location

• This is a Permanent position based out of Bingen, WA.
• Workplace Type: This is a hybrid position in Bingen, WA.

Pay And Benefits

• Pay range: $70,000.00 - $125,000.00/yr.
• Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
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