Platform Software Engineer, Eng II
About The Position
RTX’s Collins Aerospace Advanced Processing Architectures Software organization develops embedded processing solutions for safety-critical commercial and military avionics applications. The team develops, verifies, certifies, and sustains advanced processing and graphics capabilities focused on reliability and performance. The Platform Software Engineer (P2) contributes to the design, implementation, and integration of foundational software for advanced embedded processing platforms. Work includes low-level platform software such as drivers, hardware-abstraction components, initialization routines, and diagnostic capabilities. The engineer works with experienced colleagues on well-defined technical problems while building independence in development and debugging and contributing to shared team goals. The position offers opportunities to deepen embedded-systems knowledge and learn platform-level development practices while working within a multidisciplinary engineering team. It is based primarily onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
- At least 2 years of embedded software experience.
- Theoretical to advanced understanding of embedded systems gained through education and hands-on development.
- Experience programming in C or C++ for embedded environments.
- Experience with scripting such as Python, Bash, or similar.
- Understanding of microcontrollers, SoCs, interfaces, or low-level software fundamentals.
- Experience working within a structured engineering lifecycle that includes planning, implementation, verification, and delivery.
- Experience using engineering planning, configuration-management, or work-management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Git, or similar tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with RTOS-based development, such as VxWorks, Integrity, or similar.
- Familiarity with DO-330, DO-200, DO-178, or other regulated engineering environments.
- Familiarity with hardware bring-up, lab tools, or reading schematics and register maps.
- Prior experience working in Agile development teams.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, including active listening and effective collaboration.
- Ability to seek feedback, accept coaching, and incorporate direction from leads and mentors.
- Ability to estimate and plan assigned tasks with minimal guidance.
Responsibilities
- Implement and test embedded platform software features with minimal guidance from senior engineers.
- Solve limited-complexity problems involving drivers, board-level interactions, platform initialization, or basic diagnostics.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team technical activities.
- Document work, including design notes, test results, and integration steps.
- Communicate task status, risks, and technical questions within the team.
- Follow established development processes and recommend incremental improvements.
- Collaborate with team members to achieve shared goals and support broader project milestones.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
- Fertility and family-planning benefits.
- Adoption assistance.
- Autism Benefit.
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
- Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.
- Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
- Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program.
- Relocation assistance eligibility.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
