Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Foundation SW (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-09-01

 Country:

United States of America

 Location:

US-FL-MELBOURNE-313 ~ 1344 S Babcock St ~ BLDG 313

 Position Role Type:

Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

 Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

 Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Do you want to be part of an innovative, forward‑thinking, and highly motivated engineering team developing advanced avionics processing platforms? The Advanced Processing Architectures organization delivers embedded processing solutions used across a wide range of safety‑critical commercial and military avionics systems. Our team is responsible for the development, verification, certification, and long‑term sustainment of advanced processing and graphics capabilities that support the highest standards of reliability and performance.

We are seeking Senior Embedded Platform Software Engineers to join our foundation software team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of platform control software that enables secure, deterministic, and robust operation of advanced SoC devices. You will contribute across core avionics functions such as early‑boot software, platform security, hardware bring‑up, system health monitoring, and fault detection.

This position provides a clear path for growth, whether you are looking to deepen your expertise in embedded foundation software or gradually step into broader technical leadership. You will have opportunities to shape platform architecture, lead key development initiatives, and take on higher-impact responsibilities as you master core avionics technologies.

We are hiring multiple positions that will work onsite in either Melbourne, FL or Cedar Rapids, IA.

What You Will Do:

Develop embedded platform software supporting processor control, power‑management flows, and ASIC state coordination

Implement and integrate secure boot orchestration components, cryptographic validation routines, and platform trust enforcement

Design, implement, and bring up low‑level drivers, HAL layers, diagnostics, and platform initialization software

Work extensively in virtual development environments such as simulation, emulation, virtual platforms, and FPGA prototypes before hardware availability

Work with and oversee subcontract suppliers responsible for custom bootloader and early‑boot software development

Review, validate, and integrate supplier deliverables into the platform software stack

Collaborate with operating system and board support package vendors to integrate and configure RTOS components

Debug and root‑cause hardware/software interaction issues

Work within pipelined build and test environments including automated build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous testing frameworks

Identify opportunities to optimize development workflows, improve efficiency, and introduce new tools or methods

Document designs, contribute to coding standards, and support cross‑functional integration activities

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a positive, collaborative team dynamic

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role

Experience developing embedded software for complex SoCs or custom ASIC architectures.

Experience in C/C++ and embedded systems design.

Experience developing, verifying or certifying software in DO-178 B/C at high assurance levels or similar rigor.

Experience performing board bring‑up, developing hardware abstraction layers, building diagnostics, and implementing low‑level driver software.

Understanding of ASIC/SoC architectures including register maps, interrupts, reset logic, and hardware control interfaces.

Experience developing or integrating software within RTOS environments

Qualifications We Prefer:

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

Experience with secure boot flows, key validation mechanisms, and trusted platform initialization, applied in real embedded or safety‑critical environments

Direct experience integrating board support package components

Experience with RTOS or embedded Linux configurations, including VxWorks

Experience with pipelined build and test development environments such as CI/CD or automated build/test pipelines

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

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

Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building

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!

Eligible for relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!​

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employ