Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2023-09-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

IN301: 1010 Production Rd Ft Wayne IN 1010 Production Road , Fort Wayne, IN, 46808 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for an Principal Embedded Software Engineer.

The Secure Information Solutions (SIS) solves problems to protect information. We are broadly engaged across all aspects of information transmission delivering innovative solutions that span space, ground, airborne, shipboard, government, civil, and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators protecting our countries most sensitive information.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Responsibilities:
    • Architecture, design, development, integration, and testing of embedded software for a network security appliances, including device management software, communication protocols, device drivers, and control plane security features
    • Work closely with a team software engineers to ensure implementation meets the product requirements  
    • Socialize designs with team and integrates suggestions and changes as appropriate. Unit test software components to ensure module-level functionality and data structure consistency
    • Participate in design and implementation/code reviews of other team members 
    • Work with implementation teams to derive and document appropriate designs for the problem space
    • Create required project documentation in support of contract deliverables. Including development plans, requirement and design specifications, and test documents 
    • Resolve issues found during engineering test in a timely manner, taking risk into account. Consistent use of group tools for tracking of defects and management of code.  Implement code in a timely fashion.

Qualifications/Experience Needed:
    • 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
    • Mentor and provide technical guidance to other members of the team
    • Experience in large complex software/hardware developments, many years of embedded development
    • Knowledge of memory management, pthreads, inter-process communication, IPC and synchronization methods, strong software and hardware debugging skills (e.g. GDB,KGDB, JTAG probes)
    • Expert in C or/and C++
    • Understanding of network security protocols and algorithms (e.g. TLS, SSL, encryption, OpenSSL, X.509 Certificates, etc.)
    • Experience using embedded Linux (kernel and user levels) or like RTOS
    • Understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, and ICMP
    • Excellent organizational, decision making and communication skills
    • Active DoD Secret (or higher) Clearance

Security Clearance:
    • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
    • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
    • Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements 

Preferred Qualifications:
    • Experience with Xilinx Znnq UltraScale+ MPSocs architecture and software development
    • Experience with Key Management Infrastructure (KMI-3300) and Over-The-Network-Keying (OTNK)
    • Experience in Crypto Algorithm
    • Control plane implementation for Ethernet based Network Appliances CLI, SNMP, MIBs, RESTCONF, YANG experience for device management

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are y