Principal Software Engineer

Location: Sterling Heights, MI
Salary: $54.00 USD Hourly - $57.40 USD Hourly
Description:
Job Title: Principal Software Engineer

Location: Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Contract: 12+ Months

About the Role

We're seeking a skilled Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of embedded and support software for advanced systems. This role involves full lifecycle software engineering-from architecture to verification-while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, cost-effective solutions that meet customer and system requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute software architecture, design, development, porting, and verification for embedded systems.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering growth in development, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, systems, testing, and cybersecurity teams.
• Ensure technical solutions align with engineering best practices and project goals.
• Deliver software that meets performance, quality, and compliance standards within budget and schedule.

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication; experience interfacing with customers.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python, and UNIX/BASH scripting.

Required Experience

• 4+ years in embedded software development.
• Hands-on experience with Linux and/or VxWorks, including OS configuration.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink auto code wrapping.
• Expertise in multithreaded applications and synchronization mechanisms.
• Experience with communication protocols: Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, MIL-STD-1553.
• Requirements-based development and traceability using DOORs.

Preferred Experience

• Linux kernel and device driver development.
• Debugging device drivers, IO interfaces, and communication systems.
• Full software development lifecycle experience.
• Cybersecurity implementation and testing.
• Time Sensitive Networks (TSN) and performance tuning.
• FPGA programming and Ada language familiarity.
• Tools: MagicDraw, LabView, Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira.
• GUI development/testing with Qt and Squish.
• Network monitoring with WireShark; VLAN/switch configuration.
• HIL and automated testing using NI VeriStand and TestStand.
• Knowledge of military/commercial standards and weapon systems.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field.

Additional Requirements

• Must be eligible for a US Secret Security Clearance (ship required).
• Additional submittal slots may be available later.

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