Senior Platform Software Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • El Segundo, CA

5d • $95,500 - $181,700 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer in Collins Aerospace’s Advanced Technology and Capabilities directorate, you will develop state-of-the-art communications, information assurance, and general-purpose processing systems. The directorate supports cutting-edge enterprise products, including technologies that help military members stay safe, connected, and informed. The team works with embedded software technologies and alongside FPGA, hardware, and systems teams to integrate advanced technology into Mission Systems products, including high-frequency and software-defined radios.

The role focuses on designing, developing, and enhancing a customized Linux operating system ecosystem for a wide variety of hardware boards. Areas of ownership may include the build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and board support packages. You will contribute to embedded Linux software design, coding, testing, delivery, and ongoing support; investigate and resolve complex hardware-software issues; prepare builds for simulation, reference platforms, and target hardware; use Collins Aerospace development processes and tools; and help estimate product features.

This is an onsite U.S.-based position in El Segundo, California. An active, transferable U.S. government Secret clearance is required before starting and must be active on day one; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility. The posted salary range is $95,500–$181,700. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

• Typically, a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; the clearance must be active on day one.
• U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
• Proficiency with embedded C/C++.
• Experience with scripting languages, including Bash and Python.
• Experience with embedded Linux device drivers.
• Experience with board bring-up and target hardware integration.
• Experience debugging and conducting root cause investigations using hardware schematics and tools such as a logic analyzer and Wireshark.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GIT and SVN version control systems.
• Experience packaging a custom Linux distribution with Buildroot.
• Experience developing and maintaining Linux board support packages (BSPs) for embedded systems.
• Development experience with Agile methodologies and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and continuously enhance a customized Linux OS ecosystem for a wide variety of hardware boards.
• Maintain ownership of areas such as the build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and board support packages.
• Contribute to the design, coding, testing, delivery, and ongoing support of embedded Linux software systems.
• Participate in root cause analysis and resolution of complex hardware-software issues.
• Prepare software builds for execution in simulation environments, on reference platforms, and on target hardware.
• Use appropriate Collins Aerospace processes and tools during product development to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to engineering estimates for product features.

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; includes a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• 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 coverage.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health fertility and family planning services.
• 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.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Potential eligibility for annual short- and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior