Principal Software Engineer

Sterling St James LLC

Camden (NJ)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Sterling St James LLC in Camden, NJ is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead a software development team and translate requirements into robust solutions. The role emphasizes planning, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration within Integrated Mission Systems.

The position requires a DoD Secret clearance, a strong background in embedded software and modern C++, and the ability to drive the SDLC across hardware-software interfaces with hands-on guidance for engineers.

Qualifications

U.S. citizenship with an active DoD Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
10+ years of experience debugging applications on simulated and target hardware.
Usage of a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), such as Green Hills Integrity, VxWorks, or similar.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead a software development team and manage project tasks.
Plan development work, define budgets and assign tasks.
Track team status and apply EVMS techniques.
Enforce processes across the full SDLC.
Develop software with modern C++ standards.
Collaborate with hardware and software teams for interfaces.

Skills

Software team leadership

Project planning

OO design

Modern C++

Embedded software guidance

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

SDLC

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Computer Science

Tools

IBM Rhapsody

MagicDraw/Cameo

EVMS

Green Hills Integrity

VxWorks

Job description

Lead Software Engineer ( Camden, NJ ) 40432

Direct Hire Opportunity

Salary Plus Benefits

U.S. citizenship
Onsite Only

Job Description:

Our Integrated Mission Systems is seeking a Technical Lead Software Engineer. Responsibilities include leading a software development team, analyzing requirements and the translation of requirements into working and maintainable solutions, planning the development, assigning budgets and tasks, tracking teams’ status, measuring teams work performed utilizing EVMS techniques and enforcing process across the entire SDLC.

Essential Functions

Experience leading a Software Team / Project, strong project management skills

Project planning, task definition and assignment; performance monitoring

Object-oriented design and implementation experience, with exposure to software modeling and UML tools such as IBM Rhapsody or MagicDraw/Cameo

Developing Software utilizing Modern C++ tools and standards

Support the engineering team members as a subject matter expert in embedded software application development, through guidance and direction to one or more software engineers

Investigate root cause of complex issues, and implement solutions, working independently or with a multi-discipline team

Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target hardware

Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system

Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, hardware-software integration, and formal test