Senior Platform Software Engineer – Embedded Systems
RTX Corporation13 days ago
Base Salary
$87k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop embedded platform software for processor control, power-management flows, and ASIC state coordination.
- Implement secure boot orchestration, cryptographic validation, and platform trust enforcement.
- Design and integrate low-level drivers, HAL layers, diagnostics, and platform initialization software.
- Develop and validate software in simulation, emulation, virtual platform, and FPGA prototype environments.
- Oversee subcontract suppliers developing custom bootloader and early-boot software, and integrate their deliverables.
- Collaborate with operating system and board support package vendors to integrate and configure RTOS components.
- Debug hardware/software interaction issues and perform root-cause analysis.
- Work with automated build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous testing frameworks.
- Document designs, contribute to coding standards, support cross-functional integration, and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and a minimum of five years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree and a minimum of three years of experience.
- Hands-on embedded software development and integration experience for complex SoC systems.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems design.
- Experience with board bring-up, hardware abstraction layers, diagnostics, and device drivers.
- Experience developing or integrating software in RTOS environments.
- Preferred experience with secure boot, cryptographic validation, trusted platform initialization, BSP components, automated build/test environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Preferred strong hardware/software debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
- Preferred experience with high-rigor development processes such as DO-178B/C and familiarity with SoC registers, interrupts, reset logic, and hardware interfaces.
- Applicants must meet the stated U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or immigration status requirements.
Benefits
- Onsite role in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with select interview steps potentially requiring in-person attendance.
- Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible applicants may participate in annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
- The application window is expected to remain open for approximately 40 days from the posting date, subject to change.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.