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Junior Embedded Software Developer

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Posted: 05/09/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Software Developer Job Number: 43161 Pay Rate: 45.00

Job Description

Join a dynamic group of software engineers responsible for the development and support of embedded application software for a new ground combat vehicle program. The engineer will be part of a team covering the entire software development life-cycle, including:
  • Designing and migrating to a new software development environment 
  • Creating requirements, design, and architecture documentation 
  • Developing and testing software code. 
  • This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)   
  • This role requires being 100% onsite 
Responsibilities 
  • Develop software documentation and code across a vehicle domain such as board support, Cybersecurity, displays, or downloading. 
  • Perform software requirements analysis. 
  • Develop software preliminary and detail design utilizing software design tools as specified by department standards. 
  • Develop code to implement software design, code development shall conform to department standards and procedures. 
  • Develop test procedures and perform unit/functional test on the executable software. 
  • Perform hardware/software integration. 
  • Debug software issues discovered throughout multiple testing phases. 
  • Provide overall status on development task to respective software project leads. 
  • Contribute to software releases involving multiple developers. 
  • Interface with other departments and business units, including Systems Engineering and Software Quality.   
  • Participate in agile scrum ceremonies
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 1-4 years experience sought in related roles
  • Experience with GIT, Gitlab and/or Bitbucket, Java, C#, C++, C, Python, Qt, 
  • Experience working with mixed Operating System environments VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, Virtualization, BSPs, GVOS, etc.
  • Experience with serial and network protocols such as RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, etc
  • Experience with DDS, Kafka or other Pub/Sub middleware
  • Experience with ground combat vehicle network architecture designs
  • Experience with GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, FACE
  • Experience with the use of Agile processes and tools
 Desired Experience 
  • Previous experience working in the defense industry desired 
  • Familiar with Type1/2 Hypervisor 
  • Familiar with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)  
  • Familiar with IOT concepts 
  • Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler 
  • Experience with Time Sensitive Network (TSN) architectures
  • Experience with NGVA (NATO Ground Vehicle Architecture) data model
  • Experience with UKGVA (UK Ground Vehicle Architecture) data model
  • Data Distribution Service (DDS) experience 
  • Experience with User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) 
  • Multicast network experience 
  • Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.  
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills is required Works well in team and individually. 
  • Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required 
  • This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space) 
  • Travel up to 10% maybe periodically may be required. 

 

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