Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer
Sterling Heights MI
Contract to Hire - 1st Shift, 9/80
Hours: 8am - 5pm
Pay Rate: $61.22/Hr.
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k

Required Qualifications: Senior Software Engineer

• Our client requires that candidates must have an active/current DoD Secret Personnel Clearance (PCL) to start, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• Minimum 4 years of real-time embedded software development and/or software testing experience (or 2 years with a master's degree).
• Strong object-oriented design and C++ embedded software development skills.
• Experience with RTOS and/or bare-metal real-time application development.
• Knowledge of software engineering processes.
• Familiarity with Ethernet communications.
• Experience leading a small team of developers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of EVMS and Control Account Manager/Work Package Manager responsibilities.

Position Summary: Senior Software Engineer

• Software lead supporting munitions programs within the clients Systems' Combat Mission Systems organization.
• Responsible for overall software efforts on assigned contracts and work directives.
• Supports real-time embedded software development activities.
• Position consists of approximately 60% software design/development and 40% technical project leadership.

Responsibilities: Senior Software Engineer

• Lead software engineering efforts, including requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, integration, and testing.
• Manage software project execution, including technical, cost, and schedule performance.
• Support software verification planning, execution, debugging, and review activities.
• Ensure compliance with Software Quality Assurance and Software Configuration Management processes.
• Coordinate software safety activities with Safety Engineering.
• Oversee assigned work packages and project reporting activities.
• Plan software schedules, builds, and customer milestone reviews.
• Review software requirements and designs for compliance with customer and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with software architects, engineering stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage project resources and communicate project status, metrics, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure cybersecurity activities are coordinated within the software domain.

Preferred Qualifications: Senior Software Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of software management processes.
• Knowledge of engineering development processes.
• Familiarity with CMMI and the clients Systems Life Cycle Management.
• Cybersecurity knowledge, including Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate processes.
• Cybersecurity certification.
• Weapon systems and/or combat vehicle experience.

Meet Your Recruiter

Gina Smith


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