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Company: BAE Systems

Location: Sterling Heights, MI 48310

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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 Senior Software Engineer 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 up to one day / week remote.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:
  • Have knowledge of the full software development lifecycle.
  • Have experience working on programs 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.
  • Mentor less experienced software test engineers to help develop their software test capabilities and troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • 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 Skills and Education

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM field
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience including software integration and test; developing, analyzing, and/or reviewing requirements for safety critical real-time embedded software; integration of software applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux; experience with Computer Networks (switches, VLAN, protocols); and testing and troubleshooting communication protocol software (CAN, Serial, Ethernet)
  • Ability to build and maintain a software and hardware integration testbed
  • Use version control and issue tracking tools
  • Good programming skills (C++, Python, BASH)
  • Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are a MUST
  • May consider candidates who do not meet all the above requirements for a more junior role or additional experience for a more senior role


About BAE Systems Platforms & Services Posting

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

Preferred Skills and Education

  • 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 CMMI for development
  • 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 hardening of systems and applying STIG rules
  • Familiarity with the configuration and use of virtual machines

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