Senior Software Engineer

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

Job summary

DCS Corporation seeks a Senior Software Engineer to support Bradley combat vehicles post production software. You will resolve known issues, integrate new hardware and software as directed, and determine root causes for reported issues.

Must possess U.S. Citizenship and be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. A Bachelor's in a related field and 15+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, CS, CE or related field.
• 15 years of professional engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Knowledge of DoD software development guidelines.
• Working knowledge of the Ada programming language.
• Experience with Bradley or comparable combat vehicle systems.
• Exposure to Ethernet, 1553, CAN bus, Serial or VICTORY architecture.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Secret Clearance

Ada programming

Troubleshooting

DoD software guidelines

Bradley vehicle knowledge

Root cause analysis

Hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering / CS / CE

Tools

Ada

Python

C

Git / Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD

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 design and real time execution.