Software Engineer I-Embedded Linux (Onsite)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is seeking a motivated Electrical or Computer Engineering candidate to join the Microelectronics Technology Directorate within the Applied Research and Technology organization. The engineer will support Mission Systems products by developing and optimizing Board Support Package (BSP) solutions for custom hardware, including bootloader development, Linux kernel tailoring, and device-driver creation. The role collaborates with software, systems, hardware, and FPGA teams on aerospace and defense technologies. The position designs, develops, and maintains a customized Linux operating-system ecosystem across areas such as the build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSP for a variety of hardware boards. It also contributes to embedded Linux software design, coding, testing, delivery, and ongoing support; investigates complex hardware-software issues; and prepares software builds for simulation, reference platforms, and target hardware. The engineer follows Collins Aerospace product-development processes and tools to support product quality and customer satisfaction. The role provides opportunities to learn embedded engineering practices and processes, work with in-house and vendor technologies, and see how embedded Linux and low-level software support communications, security, and space-based products. The role is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. U.S. citizenship and an active, existing DoD Secret clearance after day one are required; the candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
- Experience as a command-line user of Linux.
- Experience with embedded C/C++.
- Experience with scripting languages, specifically Bash and Python.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
- Experience with version-control systems such as Git and SVN.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies and DevSecOps build flows.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and continuously enhance the customized Linux operating-system ecosystem, including the build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSP for a variety of hardware boards.
- 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 applicable Collins Aerospace processes and tools during product development to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- 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
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Second-opinion medical expert program
- Relocation assistance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
