Platform Software – Embedded Engineer II
At Honeywell Aerospace, our people are driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged and grow. Our people make Honeywell Aerospace a special company and are a key competitive advantage.
Thousands of Honeywell Aerospace technologies, products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft worldwide. We develop solutions that span air traffic modernization, flight and runway safety, engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity, logistics and more. Honeywell Aerospace delivers safe, efficient, productive and more comfortable transportation experiences for manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation aircraft, military and airports through three divisions, Air Transport and Regional, Business and General Aviation and Defense and Space.
Another key differentiator at Honeywell is our focus on continuous improvement and on architecture, design, and quality. The Thunderbolt Platform is chartered with leading the effort toward realizing greater software development efficiency and improved software quality throughout Aerospace orginization. To drive these initiatives, we have highly talented individuals to drive software architecture, design, best practices, for platform design and development across aero products. The Platform CoE performs design, development and Level A certification of the Boot, Platform Abstraction Layer (PAL), Device Drivers, Middleware IO and network/communciation stacks.
The candidate needs to have strong embedded platform technical skills, be able to communicate effectively (written and verbal), and work as team member in a global team.
ResponsibilitiesThe candidate must have demonstrated skills/abilities in the following: Software design, requirement and code (C, C++, assembely) development on an RTOS or a baremetal environment in compliance to various DO-178B levels (optional), capability to manage competing priorities; drives and meets stretch goals; develops and implements action plans to meet project objectives
Key Responsibilities:
- Requirement, Design and Develop the Software.
- Able to perform the above responsibilities with minimal or no supervision.
- Generate new ideas and participate in initiatives around Avionics Platforms.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- BE in Computer Science or Electronics.
Minimum of 1 year in Real Time Embedded Software development experience.
Additional Qualifications:
- Expert in C,C++, assembly software languages
- Embedded Software Development Knowledge
- Familiar with processor architectures (x86, PPC, ARM etc.,).
- Able to design and develop the platform software.
- Able to perform software desing/development, low level and high level requirements development, test, review and integrate on the target.
- Knowledge of DO-178C will be added advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple activities/priorities effectively.
- Action oriented, results driven, high energy, self starter/drive.
- Innovative with new approaches to design work.
- Influential with peers and customers and demonstrate critical thinking
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science or Electronics
- Minimum 1 year real-time embedded software development experience
- Expertise in C, C++, assembly
- Embedded software development knowledge (platform, low-level and high-level requirements, testing, integration)
- Familiarity with processor architectures: x86, PowerPC (PPC), ARM
- Ability to design and develop platform software (boot, PAL, device drivers, middleware, network stacks)
- Knowledge of DO-178C
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple priorities effectively
- Action oriented, results driven, self-starter
- Innovative design approach and critical thinking; ability to influence peers/customers
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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