Software Engineer Fire Control Associate

Contract Professionals, Inc.; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 59,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Contract Professionals, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer Fire Control Associate in Sterling Heights, MI. This 100% onsite contract role focuses on embedded software for a ground combat vehicle program, spanning requirements, design, coding, testing, and integration.

The candidate will work across domains, support development environments, and collaborate with Systems Engineering, PM, and QA teams while leading Agile Scrum ceremonies and delivering software releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1+ year of experience in a related role.
• Fire Control experience.
• Experience with Git, Bitbucket, Java, C#, C++, C, and Python.
• Experience working in mixed operating system environments and protocols.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and test a new software development environment to create documentation, code, test artifacts, and other work products.
• Develop software documentation and code across vehicle domains such as board support, displays, power management, and diagnostics.
• Perform software requirements analysis.
• Develop preliminary and detailed software designs using department-standard tools.
• Develop software designs that influence overall vehicle architecture.
• Develop code in accordance with department standards and procedures.
• Develop test procedures and perform unit and functional testing of executable software.
• Perform hardware/software integration.
• Debug software issues identified during testing.
• Provide development status updates to software project leads.
• Integrate software releases across multiple CSCIs into overall vehicle software releases.
• Interface with Systems Engineering, Project Management, Software Quality, and other departments.
• Lead Agile Scrum ceremonies, including daily Scrum, PI Planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fire Control experience

Embedded software

Agile Scrum

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Software life cycle

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

Java

C++

C#

Python

Job description

Software Engineer Fire Control Associate

Location: Sterling Heights, MI

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Range: $43-$48/hour

About the Role

Join a dynamic team of software engineers supporting the development and support of embedded application software for a new ground combat vehicle program. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including development environment migration, requirements and architecture documentation, software design, coding, testing, and integration. This position requires Fire Control experience and is 100% onsite.

What You Will Do

• Design, configure, and test a new software development environment used to create documentation, code, test artifacts, and other software work products.
• Develop software documentation and code across vehicle domains such as board support, displays, power management, lethality, software deployment, embedded training, and diagnostics.
• Perform software requirements analysis.
• Develop preliminary and detailed software designs using department-standard design tools.
• Develop software designs that influence overall vehicle architecture.
• Develop code in accordance with department standards and procedures.
• Develop test procedures and perform unit and functional testing of executable software.
• Perform hardware/software integration.
• Debug software issues identified throughout multiple testing phases.
• Provide development status updates to software project leads.
• Integrate software releases across multiple CSCIs into overall vehicle software releases.
• Interface with Systems Engineering, Project Management, Software Quality, and other departments and business units.
• Lead Agile Scrum ceremonies, including daily Scrum meetings, PI Planning events, retrospectives, and demonstrations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1+ year of experience in a related role.
• Fire Control experience.
• Experience with Git, Bitbucket, Java, C#, C++, C, and Python.
• Experience working in mixed operating system environments, including VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, virtualization, BSPs, and GVOS.
• Experience with serial and network protocols such as RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, and UDP/IP.
• Experience with DDS, Kafka, or other publish/subscribe middleware.
• Experience with Time Sensitive Network (TSN) architectures.
• Experience with NGVA (NATO Ground Vehicle Architecture) data models.
• Experience with UKGVA (UK Ground Vehicle Architecture) data models.
• Experience with ground combat vehicle network architecture.
• Experience with GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, and FACE.
• Experience using Agile processes and tools.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

What Sets You Apart

• Previous defense industry experience.
• Familiarity with Type 1/2 hypervisors.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with IoT concepts.
• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Additional DDS experience.
• Experience with UDP and TCP.
• Multicast networking experience.
• Ability to contribute continuous improvement processes and methodologies.

Clearance Requirements

This position requires eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security clearance. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Additional Information

• This position is 100% onsite in Sterling Heights, MI.
• Standard 9/80 work schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.
• Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required.

Why Join CPI?

At Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI), you’ll have the opportunity to work on challenging engineering and defense programs while building experience with leading organizations and advanced technologies. We support our professionals throughout their assignments and focus on creating opportunities that align with their skills and career goals.