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# Software Engineer - Embedded Linux (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Booting (BIOS), Binary Space Partitioning, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Device Drivers, File Systems, Linux on Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, Software Systems, System Programming, Bug Reporting
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_raytheontech-RAYTGLOBAL01853763EXTERNALENGLOBAL

## About the Role

such as change requests or problem reports **What You Will Learn:** + 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 **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 + 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 + Experience as a command line user of Linux +

## Description

Examples of these products range from high-frequency radios to secure, sophisticated software-defined radios that can enable pilots and soldiers to transfer data, voice and imagery over the air. **What You Will Do:** + 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 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 + Contribute to engineering estimates for tasks