JOB DESCRIPTION

What does it take to advance the limits of technology? Bold Thinking. Working at BAE Systems means working with an innovator in next generation of combat vehicles. We take pride in the work we do and think you will too. Right now, our Combat Mission Systems team in Sterling Heights is hiring multiple Software Engineers excited about real-time, embedded software development and / or testing. The current focus is for software integration and test engineers, but additional needs for software developers are expected in the near future.
The Software Engineer I plans and performs a variety of tasks across the areas of integrating hardware modules into a combat vehicle system, integrating software items onto Linux Operating Systems, scripting, networking, cybersecurity hardening and scans, troubleshooting, problem solving, and software verification testing.
At BAE Systems, we value our workforce. We offer generous salary and benefit packages, and we work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and 1-2 days / week remote.

As a Software Engineer I, you will:

• Will be involved in software integration, test and potentially full software development lifecycle.
• Work on projects involving the development, maintenance, upgrade and porting of embedded product software and/or product support software to enhance, implement and support project/system functionality for the assigned technical effort.
• Collaborate across the other engineering disciplines such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, and Systems.
• Ensure that technical approach is consistent with established engineering principles and practices.
• Ensure that product outcomes meet customer needs and that customer and company technical, system, performance, process, and quality requirements are met.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field
• Experience with software integration and test and developing, analyzing, and/or reviewing requirements for real-time embedded software
• Ability to build and maintain a software and hardware integration testbed
• Experience using version control and issue tracking tools
• Good programming skills (C++, Python, BASH)
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills
• May consider candidates with an additional experience for a more senior role

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Experience with integration of software applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Computer Networks (switches, VLAN, protocols), and testing and troubleshooting communication protocol software (CAN, Serial, Ethernet).
• Experience developing tests using NI Software (TestStand, VeriStand, and/or LabView)
• Git and Jira/Gitlab Configuration Management tools.
• Familiarity with traceability across software requirements, design, and verification artifacts.
• Familiarity with UML modeling tools and DOORS.
• Familiarity with Qt Framework for front end GUIs.
• Familiarity with Ethernet based protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, SFTP).
• Familiarity with Nessus and Coverity cybersecurity scans.
• Familiarity with the configuration and use of virtual machines.

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