Software Security Engineer 1 (Onsite)
About The Position
As an entry-level Software Security Engineer 1 at Collins Aerospace/RTX, you will help design, develop, integrate, and verify embedded software solutions for customer mission products. You will work with a collaborative team and partner with experts in hardware, systems, and FPGA engineering while developing technical skills and contributing to project milestones. The role offers opportunities to work with software tools and languages such as Rust, C++, and Python, and to learn about cryptography, waveform and networking protocols, embedded devices, DevSecOps, command and control, and project engineering. You will gain experience with agile teamwork and the full software development lifecycle, with opportunities to become a subject matter expert. The position is primarily onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and requires an active U.S. government Secret security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field, obtained by the start date.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance before the start date; an active and existing clearance is required on day one.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Relevant experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
Nice To Haves
- Comfort working with C, C++, Rust, Python, and/or Linux.
- Some experience coding in an embedded environment.
- A security-focused mindset.
- Familiarity with multithreaded and object-oriented development.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, development, integration, and verification of embedded software solutions.
- Implement and test software solutions for customer mission products.
- Help the team meet project milestones and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment.
- Collaborate with team members and experts in hardware, systems, and FPGA engineering.
- Develop skills in software tools and languages such as Rust, C++, and Python.
- Participate in an agile team and the full software development lifecycle.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
