Senior Principal Firmware Lead Engineer (Onsite)

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Have you ever wanted to help drive and grow an industry discriminating technology?  If that question piques your interest, this is the position for you! Collins Aerospace has recently secured some larger and long-term funding that will allow us to mature the specific technology to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) on a path to fielding.  This product is in the information/data security space and requires a security clearance on day 1.   

The Secure Information Systems Department is seeking a Senior Principal Firmware (FW) Lead to help grow a new and exciting secure system product line. The qualified candidate will have extensive embedded software experience with a deep knowledge of firmware operations which drives the interfaces.

This position requires onsite presence in McKinney, TX. An active Secret security clearance is required prior to the first day.   

The FW Lead Engineer is the quality authority tasked to drive defect detection to the left of the systems engineering V model. Maintainability and scalability are priorities in the product’s design to ensure agility and to reduce time to spanet to meet our customer’s ever-changing requirements. This individual has a proven history of pushing teams toward new and innovative processes, tools, and a quality focused culture. This lead engineer is a technical leader whose roles and responsibilities include requirements derivation, architecture, and design, implementing agile processes and tools, leading bids and proposal work, and working across the engineering functions to achieve program objectives. 

What you will do

• Drive the architect, design, develop, integrate, and test secure processing solutions across all products in the portfolio. 

• Promote, mature, and grow the application and use of DevSecOps for the product line. 

• Promote, mature, and grow the application and use of MBSE for the product line. 

• Maintain FW quality. 

• Support the training and growth of the FW team on the product line and ensure best practices are adhered to. 

• Support the FW architect, as well as the Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, and Business Development on new business pursuits. 

• Implement FW capabilities as required.

• Must have the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams with other team members and customers.

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires 10 years or greater of professional relevant experience

• Advanced experience with system security concepts and designs 

• Advanced experience with developing software in Xilinx SDK or Vitis 

• Advanced experience with deploying software on FPGAs and SOCs 

• Experience with ASIC design 

• Experience with TCP and UDP Ethernet protocols 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience

• Active and transferable U.S. government DoD Secret Clearance is required prior to start date

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualification we prefer

• Strong experience with application multi-threading 

• Strong experience with DevSecOps and MBSE 

• Experience with Peta Linux 

• Familiar with development of device drivers 

• Knowledge in developing architectures and design of complex systems 

• Supporting development projects from concept through implementation and integration 

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  ​

• Relocation assistance is available for this position

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Learn More & Apply Now!​

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  ​

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 spanet.

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 you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. ​

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

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This is an Onsite role: 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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At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  ​

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Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

Employee Referral Eligible

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 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, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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