Specialist Software Engineer 1

L3Harris • Salt Lake, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist Software Engineer will develop Board Support Package (BSP) software for embedded real-time systems supporting existing and next-generation military communications software. The role works close to hardware and involves drivers, boot code, real-time operating systems, interfaces, and platform integration. The engineer creates designs, adds features to existing designs, and develops operating system configurations.

The work includes configuring and patching U-Boot and Linux, configuring embedded root file systems and Linux device trees, understanding the Linux boot process on embedded systems, and using BASH scripting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 4 years of embedded software engineering experience.
• C++ experience.
• Experience or familiarity with PetaLinux, Yocto, VxWorks, Linux driver development, Buildroot, JFFS2, UBI, UBIFS, or BusyBox.
• Board bring-up and JTAG experience.
• Experience debugging hardware.
• Experience with Linux kernel or device drivers.
• Experience designing and implementing software for embedded devices from requirements through production using C and C++ in a cross-compiled environment.
• Experience documenting third-party and open-source software licenses.
• Familiarity with code revision management tools such as Bitbucket.
• DoD SECRET security clearance or qualification to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Configure and patch U-Boot and Linux for an embedded system.
• Configure the root file system for an embedded system.
• Configure Linux device trees.
• Work with the Linux boot process on an embedded system.
• Use BASH scripting.
• Create designs, add features to current designs, and develop operating system configurations.

What This Job Offers

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