Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Linux; Onsite

Position: Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Linux (Onsite)
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Posted Today

Start Date:

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108

Country:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. As a Principal Software Engineer in this organization, you will be involved in the development of state-of-the-art communications, information assurance, and general-purpose processing systems.  

The Applied Research and Technology directorate supports some of the most cutting-edge products across the enterprise. We develop innovative solutions that keep our military members safe, connected, and informed. Our team has some of the most knowledgeable experts in the industry and work with all the most recent technologies in embedded software development.  Within Collins Aerospace we work alongside FPGA, hardware, and systems teams in order to seamlessly embed our advanced technology into our Mission Systems product portfolio.

Examples of these products range from high-frequency radios to secure, sophisticated software-defined radios that can enable pilots and soldiers to transfer data, voice and imagery over the air.

What You Will Do Design, develop and continuously enhance our customized Linux OS ecosystem and maintain ownership over areas such as build toolchain, kernel, root file system, boot loader, device drivers, and  board support package (BSP) for a wide variety of hardware boards

Contribute to the design, coding, testing, delivery and ongoing support for embedded Linux software systems

Participate in root cause analysis and resolution of complex hardware-software issues

Prepare software builds for execution in a simulation environment, reference platforms and on the target hardware

Understand and utilize the appropriate Collins Aerospace processes and tools during product development, resulting in increased product quality and improving customer satisfaction

Contribute to engineering estimates for new program pursuits

Provide technical leadership for project design teams by breaking down work, planning activities, and reporting status Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience oran Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Proficiency with scripting languages (Bash and Python)
Proficiency with embedded C/C++Experience with embedded Linux device drivers

Experience with board bring-up and target hardware integration

Experience with debugging and root cause investigations using hardware schematics and tools such as logic analyzer and Wireshark Qualifications We Prefer

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