Senior Embedded Linux Engineer – DoD Clearance Required

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded Linux-based systems across multiple hardware platforms. You will own the toolchain, kernel, BSP, and drivers, collaborating with FPGA, hardware, and systems teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions for mission-critical applications.

The role requires strong Linux skills, embedded C/C++, scripting, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with minimum 5 years of experience or an advanced degree with minimum 3 years of experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance and be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience with Linux command line, embedded C/C++, scripting (Bash/Python), board bring-up, and debugging using hardware tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance embedded Linux OS ecosystem including kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, drivers and BSP.
• Contribute to design, coding, testing, delivery and ongoing support of embedded Linux software.

Skills

Linux command line

Embedded C/C++

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Board bring-up

Debugging with hardware tools

Security clearance required

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Git

SVN

Buildroot

Linux BSP

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded Linux-based systems across multiple hardware platforms. You will own the toolchain, kernel, BSP, and drivers, collaborating with FPGA, hardware, and systems teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions for mission-critical applications.

The role requires strong Linux skills, embedded C/C++, scripting, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.