Senior Embedded Linux Platform Engineer - Secret Clearance

Collins Aerospace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in El Segundo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain embedded Linux systems across diverse hardware platforms. The role emphasizes kernel, BSP, and driver work in a highly secure environment onsite.

You will collaborate with FPGA, hardware and systems teams while ensuring robust debugging and integration with real hardware. A valid U.S. security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 5+ years experience, or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Active and transferable U.S. government security clearance required.
• Proficiency with embedded C/C++ and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded Linux OS and kernel components.
• Contribute to hardware/software root cause analysis.
• Prepare builds for simulation and target hardware.
• Collaborate with FPGA, hardware and systems teams.

Skills

embedded C/C++

Bash & Python

embedded Linux

board bring-up

hardware integration

debugging tools

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Git

SVN

Buildroot

Linux BSP

Job description

Collins Aerospace in El Segundo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain embedded Linux systems across diverse hardware platforms. The role emphasizes kernel, BSP, and driver work in a highly secure environment onsite.

You will collaborate with FPGA, hardware and systems teams while ensuring robust debugging and integration with real hardware. A valid U.S. security clearance is required.