Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-06-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA803: Marlborough, MA Building 3 1001 Boston Post Road Building 3, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is deeply committed to its core values and a noble mission—to assist both our nation and allies in defending freedoms and deterring aggression. With over a century of experience and a reputation for engineering excellence, we are equipped to address the challenges of today's missions while proactively preparing for tomorrow's threats. Our team is dedicated to tackling complex problems that have a real impact, ultimately contributing to a safer and more secure world for everyone.

Join us at the Precision Navigation Software Department as a Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining radar systems for land, air, and sea applications. We're seeking an exceptional engineer who can bolster the longevity of our radar products. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in legacy radar hardware and software technologies, coupled with a keen interest and capability to modernize these products onto current platforms while ensuring the continued functionality, troubleshooting, and patching of our deployed systems. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in advancing radar technology and ensuring the reliability of critical defense systems.

What Will You Do
    • Software sustainment activities for legacy radar systems, to involve troubleshooting, maintenance, and patching
    • Support software integration, testing, and verification
    • Occasional travel to other Massachusetts locations

Qualifications You Must Have
    • Embedded C++ software development experience
    • Experience developing on VxWorks and Linux/Unix platforms
    • Radar domain experience
    • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
    • Ability to obtain a SECRET Security Clearance or Higher is REQUIRED
    • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
    • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer
    • Single Board Computer and Board Support Package experience
    • Pearl/Python Scripting experience
    • Experience in development in a DevOps environment
    • Prior experience in software testing and debugging source code, including familiarity with ClearCase/ClearQuest, Jira for configuration management
    • Agile Software Development
    • DOORS requirements database experience
    • Java object-oriented design/development

What We Offer
    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
    • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
    • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
    • Tuition reimbursement program 
    • Student Loan Repayment Program  
    • Life insurance and disability coverage  
    • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
    • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
    • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
    • Adoption Assistance           
    • Autism Benefit  
    • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  
    • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 
    • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  
    • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 
    • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program 
    • And more!  
    • This position is eligible for relocation assistance  

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