Staff Software Engineer

CPI•Sterling Heights, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a cutting-edge defense engineering team supporting next-generation ground combat vehicle programs. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced software engineer with Fire Control expertise who thrives in embedded systems development and complex vehicle architectures. In this role, you’ll support the full software development lifecycle — from environment setup and architecture design to coding, integration, testing, and deployment of mission-critical vehicle software systems.

Requirements

Advanced degree (M.S.) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline preferred
7-10+ years of related software engineering experience
Fire Control systems experience required
Experience with: GIT / Bitbucket
Experience with: Java, C#, C++, C, Python
Experience with: VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, virtualization, BSPs
Experience with: CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, RS-232/422
Experience with: DDS, Kafka, or Pub/Sub middleware
Experience with: TSN architectures
Experience with: NGVA / UKGVA standards
Experience with: GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, FACE
Experience with: Agile development tools and processes
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to support occasional overtime as needed
Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT: This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

Nice To Haves

Defense industry experience
Ground combat vehicle architecture experience
Familiarity with: Docker / Kubernetes
Familiarity with: Type 1 & 2 Hypervisors
Familiarity with: IoT concepts
Familiarity with: Cameo Systems Modeler
Familiarity with: DDS implementations
Familiarity with: Multicast networking

Responsibilities

Design, configure, and maintain software development environments
Develop embedded application software and supporting documentation
Perform software requirements analysis and detailed software design
Develop and test software in domains including: Fire Control / Lethality Displays, Power Management, Diagnostics, Embedded Training Software Deployment
Conduct hardware/software integration and debug activities
Integrate software releases across multiple CSCIs
Lead Agile Scrum ceremonies including PI Planning, retrospectives, and demos
Collaborate across Systems Engineering, Software Quality, and Project Management teams
Support system architecture and vehicle-level software integration efforts