Embedded Linux Principal Engineer (virtual)

Senior Embedded Linux Principal Engineer (Virtual)

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The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Senior Embedded Linux Principal Engineer (Virtual) to support our Linux Embedded Platform team located in Mesa, Arizona. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization.

The Linux Embedded Platform Team is seeking an Embedded Linux Principal Engineer who will be a key leader in establishing Linux as a mission- and security-critical Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) for defense & aerospace. We seek an experienced leader who can advocate vision and mission across Boeing and the defense industry. This role is critical in Boeing's converging multiple Linux secure platform use cases.

In this role, you will assist the Chief Software Architect and Project Leads with the pursuit and execution of mission- and security-critical Linux products. The Embedded Linux Principal Engineer will be a key leader in multi-disciplinary teams with systems engineers, software developers, testers, business leaders, and customers to design, build and assure new OS features with safety and security in mind.

This is a highly visible, multi-year strategic effort that impacts all areas of the enterprise.

Position 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
• 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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 5+ experience implementing secure coding practices
• Experience architecting a complete embedded Linux distribution, including bootloader, system libraries, real-time, etc
• Experience contributing to Open Source Software
• Experience in any combination of the following additional languages: C++, Python, Rust
• Experience with git, gcc, clang, bazel
• Experience with safety-critical software development (e.g, DO-178C or MIL-HDBK-516C)
• Experience with bootloaders, hypervisors
• Experience in multiple processor families (e.g. x86, ARM)
• Experience debugging complex kernel issues
• Experience in aerospace and defense industry
• Experience with applying Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) to a product architecture
• Experience with seL4®
• Experience with security tools, for example software composition analysis/software bill of materials, and vulnerability scanning
• Experience with security infrastructure, product and cybersecurity systems analysis, design, development, and testing
• Understanding of the cybersecurity standards and practices defined within NIST 800-171 and 800-53, or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) domains
• Experience with estimating and costing new business
• Experience with projects related to device driver, or Linux kernel internals programming
• Experience with industry standard APIs such as POSIX, FACE, ARINC 653, OMS

Travel: Occasional travel may be required but would be less than 10%.

Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

CodeVue Coding Challenge: To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits: At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for Senior Level: $150,450 – $233,450

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 07, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. 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.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift: This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer: Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.