Platform Software – Sr. Advanced Embedded Engr
At Honeywell Aerospace, our people are motivated to contribute, embrace challenges, and grow. Their talent makes Honeywell Aerospace exceptional and provides a vital competitive advantage.
Honeywell Aerospace products, technologies and services are used on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft worldwide. Our solutions cover air traffic modernization, flight and runway safety, engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity, logistics, and more. We help manufacturers, airlines, military organizations, airports, and business and general aviation operators deliver safer, more efficient, productive, and comfortable transportation experiences.
Honeywell Aerospace also distinguishes itself through continuous improvement and a strong focus on architecture, design, and quality. The Software CoE organization within Honeywell Aerospace, leads to develop cutting edge platform software on latest generation processors and microcontrollers with constant focus on improving software development efficiency and quality. To advance these goals, the Software CoE brings together highly skilled professionals who drive platform software architecture, design, and best practices for platform development across aerospace products. The Software CoE designs, develops, and supports Level A certification for boot software, the Platform Abstraction Layer (PAL), device drivers, middleware I/O, and network and communication stacks.
The candidate must have strong expertise in embedded-platform software and avionics software certification, communicate effectively in writing and verbally, and collaborate successfully within a global team.
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to provide technical leadership and take ownership of the software product or functional area. They should have expertise in developing planning and certification documentation for DO-178C compliance, as well as in software design, high- and low-level requirements, and C, C++, and assembly code for Board Support Package software, including Boot and PAL, in bare-metal environments. Experience hosting the Deos™ RTOS in compliance with applicable DO-178C levels, along with knowledge of multicore systems, low-level software development, and certification documentation, is required. The candidate must also manage competing priorities, pursue and achieve stretch goals, and develop and execute action plans to meet project objectives.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop planning and certification documentation that complies with DO-178C.
- Develop high- and low-level requirements for Platform Software certification.
- Develop and own the software architecture and design, and drive key decisions.
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
- Lead certification activities.
- Solve complex technical problems, develop solutions, and remove obstacles for the team.
- Support the team’s overall talent development.
- Maintain a strong focus on quality and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Basic Qualifications:
- BE/ME in Computer Science or Electronics.
Minimum of 8+ years Real Time Embedded Software development experience.
Additional Qualifications:
- Knowledge of processor architectures, including x86, PPC, and ARM, and multicore technologies.
- Expertise in designing and developing Board Support Packages (BSPs), device drivers—including ARINC 429, RS-422, RS-232, and Ethernet—and middleware, including network and communication stacks.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong personal leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Proactive, results-driven, energetic, and self-motivated.
- Brings innovative approaches to design work.
- Demonstrates critical thinking and the ability to influence peers and customers.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or Electronics
- Minimum of 8 years of real-time embedded software development experience
- Expertise in embedded-platform software and avionics software certification
- Experience developing DO-178C planning and certification documentation
- Experience with software design, high-level requirements, and low-level requirements
- Proficiency in C, C++, and assembly language
- Experience developing Board Support Package software, including boot software and Platform Abstraction Layers, in bare-metal environments
- Experience hosting Deos RTOS in compliance with applicable DO-178C levels
- Knowledge of multicore systems and low-level software development
- Knowledge of x86, PowerPC, and ARM processor architectures
- Expertise designing and developing BSPs, device drivers, and middleware
- Experience with ARINC 429, RS-422, RS-232, Ethernet, network, and communication stacks
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong personal leadership skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Critical thinking and ability to influence peers and 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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