The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Embedded Linux Principal Engineer to support their Linux Embedded Platform team, focusing on establishing Linux as a mission- and security-critical Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) for defense & aerospace. This role is critical in converging multiple Linux secure platform use cases for Boeing's defense portfolio.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software development
- 5+ experience building a custom Linux platform building with yocto or buildroot
- 5+ years professional development experience in the C programming language
- 5+ experience developing software architecture for embedded environments
- 5+ years of professional experience developing in a Linux development environment
- 5+ experience implementing secure coding practices
- Exerience architecting a complete embedded Linux distribution, including bootloader, system libraries, real-time, etc
Responsibilities
- Lead efforts to architect and deliver a common embedded Linux solution for use across Boeing’s entire defense portfolio
- Collaborate with Chief SW Engineer, Chief SW Architect and Chief Technologist to solve complex problems with safe and secure solutions
- Lead efforts to implement and maintain security tools and mitigate discovered vulnerabilities
- Responsible for ensuring safe and secure coding practices are established and followed within the Boeing Linux team
- Ensure appropriate processes and tools in place for team to meet military airworthiness regulatory requirements
- Act as a subject matter expert and mentor to technical teams and leaders
- Develop high-level, solution-focused vision and lead efforts in communicating and breaking down vision for development teams
Other
- High visibility communication of mission and vision to Boeing leadership and aerospace industry
- Partner with the different organizational leadership teams to understand the business needs that drive cybersecurity decisions
- Works under minimal direction.
- Occasional travel may be required but would be less than 10%.
- To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
