Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Secret Clearance

GE Aerospace•Grand Rapids, MI

7d•$130,000 - $173,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a vital role working with our customers to architect, design, develop, and test Embedded Software (Firmware), platforms and systems for our mission-critical technologies and products. You will work with a team of passionate and skilled engineers who share your vision of creating innovative and reliable embedded systems. To succeed in this position, you will need a background in embedded systems, a keen eye for detail, and a deep understanding of real-time systems and their constraints. You will also need to demonstrate your ability to take full ownership of your role and deliver high-quality software solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM fields
10+ years of embedded product software engineering experience or MS +7 years experience.
Proficiency in Ada, C, C++, or equivalent languages.
Experience in networking protocol development, with experience in detailed design and/or implementing protocols in embedded software/firmware.
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in engineering or computer science with extensive experience in C/C++ for embedded software design, development, and testing.
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, etc.) and code management tools (Git, CVS, SVN, Perforce, etc.)
Proficiency in Ada language experience.
Experience with RTOS (Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks, etc.) and device drivers for complex systems using parallel processing, multi-threading, distributed processing, multi-core, SoM, signal processing, board support package (BSP), device driver development, and / or application program interface (API) design.
Experience designing and implementing the following networking protocols: Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)I, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Network Time Protocol (NTP).
Experience implementing and integrating Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE) (version 1 and/or version 2).
Experience with embedded software testing, debugging, and integration on hardware using debuggers (gdb, lldb, etc.), test equipment (scopes, analyzers, multi-meters, etc.), and UARTs, JTAGs and oscilloscopes.
Experience working in mission-critical industries (aerospace, automotive, defense, first responder, medical devices, etc.) and turning CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements into software design, code, test plans and execution.
Innovative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills and proficiency with IDEs, version control tools, defect tracking tools and scripting tools.
Experience with bare metal software design and optimization for cycles and memory and fundamental facility with compilers, build and source code control tools.
Experience with model-based engineering on Cameo.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Possess a current US Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Engage with customers and communicate with stakeholders to plan software functionality based on customer needs and constraints.
Design and/or program/develop modules or a large component, feature, set of features, whole feature area or entire embedded software product.
Define and formalize system, hardware, software, and human integration requirements.
Define and execute engineering test, validation, and verification activities.
Follow established software development methodologies and principles and document your tasks and designs.
Validate and verify software designs in a diversity of system integration environments – from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests.
Implement protocols and algorithms for resource-constrained environments and collaborate with the hardware team to enable communication between modules and applications.
Ensure software robustness, resilience, and fail-safe operation for critical devices, and mitigate potential safety and security vulnerabilities.
Create detailed design and technical documentation, optimize existing applications, and implement new features.
Participate in task prioritization, execution, requirements, specifications, code and design reviews, and mentorship across the software development life cycle.
Apply best practices for software engineering and understand the key business drivers and product roadmap.
Deliver your work to support project scope, cost, and schedule targets, and interface effectively with all levels of the organization and customers.
Propose novel solutions to technical challenges, generate cost and time estimates for future bids and programs, and utilize hardware/software to demonstrate capability against customer expectations.

Benefits

401K contributions and matching
flexible work arrangements
generous time off
tuition reimbursement
various health insurance options
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability insurance
life insurance
paid time-off for vacation or illness