Our global Fire Detection product group located in Westford, MA, USA offers you the possibility to interact with other development centers and teams around the world! The opportunities for professional development and career opportunities are endless, given our broad portfolio of products and services within Fire Detection. Work/life balance is important to us, and we offer a flexible hybrid work model. You will also get exposure to leading edge technology, exciting projects, and life-saving products that promote global safety of not only facilities, but people. We need your talent and ideas, as we continue to grow and expand our strategic focus and build state-of-the-art fire detection systems.
What you will do Johnson Controls is searching for a Senior Principal Embedded Software Security Engineer to be located at the R&D facility in Westford, MA. In this role you will work with a global team of software engineers supporting our embedded software applications for the Fire Detection business at Johnson Controls. Our fire detection products are installed in buildings you visit every day! This is an opportunity to analyze, design, program, debug, modify, test, and implement software used in Fire Alarm Systems. Our products protect life and property.
This role requires an expert to design, implement, and maintain security across the full lifecycle of embedded products. This role focuses on secure firmware, device-level security, and protection of connected embedded systems against cyber threats. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience in embedded software development combined with applied cybersecurity, including secure boot, cryptography, firmware protection, and secure communication protocols.
How you will do it- Interface with customers, tech support, NPI teams and organizations around the world
- Continuously strive to hone your skill set in the latest tools and software solutions
- Enhance, Design, prototype, and develop high quality embedded software for fire alarm systems
- Knowledge in multithread, multi-process, and real-time application development
What we look for:Required- Bachelor's degree in electrical or software engineering and/or Computer Science with 5+ years of experience in embedded software development
- Mastering of "C" programming language (Linux application development)
- Experience in developing Linux BSP, and Linux kernel development (drivers and device trees)
- Experience with low level bootloaders (e.g. U-Boot) and secure boot process
- Experience using Yocto and BitBake build environment with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Make, Python)
- Experience with security scanning tools (Finite State, Veracode, GitHub Security)
- Experience with tools: Git, Integrity, JIRA
- Experience with CVE analysis and mitigation
Preferred- Knowledge of a formal development methodology
- Experience SOC like i.MX8 and board bring-up.
- Experience working with UART, I2C, SPI, DRAM, eMMC and MIPI-DSI interfaces
- Ability to use debugging tools (JTAG) and equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Exposure to ARM architectures and Network protocols
- Experience with user interface graphical library line QT, GTK, ...
- Excellent knowledge in multithread, multi-process application development
- Experience with managed L2/L3 ethernet switches
- Ability to plan, estimate a software project
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $110,000 - $155,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at ;br>
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.
