Software Engineer I (Onsite)

2026-10-19

United States of America

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108

Onsite

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date. 
• Experience as a command line user of Linux
• Experience with embedded C/C++
• Experience with scripting languages (Bash and Python)
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

• 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
• Experience with board bring-up and target hardware integration
• Experience with debugging and root cause investigations using hardware schematics and tools such as logic analyzer and Wireshark
• Experience with version control systems such as GIT and SVN
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and DevSecOps build flows
• Candidate is expected to be able to demonstrate communication skills and an ability/desire to work in a team environment, establishing collaborative working relationships with peers and co-workers.  The candidate must be adaptable to change, determined to accomplish tasks based on program schedule and contribute to a positive work environment.  A successful candidate will consistently produce exemplary results on the projects and teams with which they collaborate.
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

DoD Clearance: Secret

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Electrical or Computer Engineering candidate to join our Microelectronics Technology Directorate within the Applied Research and Technology (ART) organization. In this role, you will support cutting-edge Mission Systems products by developing and optimizing Board Support Package (BSP) solutions for custom hardware. Your skills in bootloader development, Linux kernel tailoring, and device driver creation will play a key role in delivering innovative solutions to our customers.

This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of experts in software, systems, hardware, and FPGA design to advance next-generation technologies in aerospace and defense applications.

• →Design, develop and continuously enhance our customized Linux OS ecosystem and maintain ownership over areas such as build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and board support package (BSP) for a wide variety of hardware boards.
• →Contribute to the design, coding, testing, delivery and ongoing support for embedded Linux software systems.
• →Participate in root cause analysis and resolution of complex hardware-software issues.
• →Prepare software builds for execution in a simulation environment, reference platforms and on the target hardware. Understand and utilize the appropriate Collins Aerospace processes and tools during product development, resulting in increased product quality and improving customer satisfaction.

• →You will work with an experienced team to learn best practices and Collins’ engineering processes for implementing world class embedded solutions.
• →You will get to work with cutting edge technologies developed both in house and by external vendors.
• →You will learn how embedded Linux and low-level software are used to implement solutions utilized in communications, security, and space-based products.

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