Senior Software Engineer

DCS Corp; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp in Michigan is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the Bradley combat vehicles (A3/A4) post-production software efforts. You will resolve known issues, determine root causes, and develop fixes, incorporating new hardware and software as directed.

The role requires U.S. Citizenship, ability to obtain a Secret clearance, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 15 years of engineering experience, and expertise with Ada.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, CS, CE, EE, or related field.
• 15 years of professional engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of the Ada language.
• Knowledge of DoD software development guidelines.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug issues.
• Experience supporting combat vehicle systems (Bradley or similar).
• Exposure to defense protocols (Ethernet, 1553, CAN, Serial, or VICTORY).

Responsibilities

• Determine root cause of reported issues and develop fixes.
• Incorporate new hardware and software into Bradley as directed.

Skills

Ada language

Troubleshooting

DoD software guidelines

Combat vehicle systems experience

Hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering / CS / CE / EE

Tools

Git (Bitbucket)

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

DCS is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support the Bradley combat vehicles, A3 and A4, Post Production Support Software effort, by resolving know issues and incorporating new hardware as directed. Determine the root cause of reported issues with the Bradley vehicle and develop fixes. Incorporate new hardware and software into Bradley.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance is required.

Must have a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.

Must have 15 years of professional engineering experience.

Working knowledge of the Ada computer language.

Knowledge of Department of Defense Software development guidelines.

Ability to troubleshoot and debug issues.

Experience support combat vehicles systems, Bradley or comparable tactical platforms.

Exposure to adjacent defense protocols such as Ethernet, 1553, CAN bus (J1939), Serial, or VICTORY architecture.

Desired Skills:

Knowledge of Python and C computer languages.

Experience with SBTE modeling environments and graphical user interface automation frameworks.

Integration of automated lab benches into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., automated overnight regression test triggers).

Experience with Atlassian tools, BitBucket (git), Jira, Confluence

Working knowledge of Hardware in the Loop (HITL) and Software in the Loop (SITL) test designand real time execution.