Controls Software Specialist

Job Details:

Title: Controls Software Specialist Job ID: RRRRNAJP00001644 Location: Indianapolis, IN 46225-Hybrid schedule 2-3 days per week in office Duration: 06+ months
Top Priority Skills:
At least 5 years of experience in Aerospace or Embedded Systems
Engineering Degree must have (might entertain a Computer Science Degree, but engineering is better)
Nice to haves: Experience with C, Rust, Python, Assembly, understanding safety critical control systems, knowledge of DO standards and military standards, FPGA knowledge would be the pink unicorn
What you will be doing
With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:
Work with the core systems security and LibertyWorks teams to help determine the technology and processes required to meet customer requirements for system security and resiliency
Learn secure cyber resilient engineering (SCRE), apply technical knowledge as required throughout the product lifecycle: requirements, design, build, test, production, operations, and support
Collaborate with government, customers, suppliers, and industry experts to understand and meet system requirements
Create digital models and use digital tools such as model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to meet program expectations
Develop and update systems security and resilience good practice and help ensure the techniques, policies, procedures, and knowledge to enable us to implement this good practice across the business
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and 1+ years of experience OR
Master s degree in STEM Science, Engineering, Science, Mathematics and no experience OR
PhD in STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and no experience
Preferred Requirements:
Active security clearance
Desire to learn and apply systems security policies and standards in engineering cyber-physical systems such as the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-160, DO-326, and DoDI 5000.8
Experience or interest in cybersecurity and cyber threats (e.g., designing secure products, systems, and applications; intrusion detection; digital forensics; system recovery; risk assessment tools and methods; security solutions, policies, standards, and procedures, etc.)
Excellent technical and soft skills including systems thinking aptitude, communications, time management, and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams
Aspire to actively learn and dynamically respond to evolving objectives and emerging opportunities

Key Accountabilities:
Collaborate with other systems teams and customers to fully capture and synthesize software requirements for high integrity embedded systems.
Architect, design, develop software products through testing, diagnosing, and verification throughout the entirety of the product lifecycle. Execute software development activities and ensure the delivery of a compliant sub-system level solution for programs including hardware/software and software/software component testing.
Lead a team of engineers with cross-functional skills to ensure all sub-system program objectives/deliverables are met including accountability for Schedule, Cost, Quality and Compliance. Plan and manage software development activities using agile methodologies.
Ensure project risks (technical, cost, supply chain and timescale) are identified, managed (including integration of risk activities in the project plan) and escalated in accordance with the risk management plan.
Compile functional descriptions, design assurance, and test results into reports sufficient for certifying authorities, customer deliverables, and gate reviews.
Design for functional safety and security. Experience with embedded safety critical software for aerospace to meet civil or military qualification objectives.
Basic Requirements:
Associate degree with 7+ years of experience in a relevant engineering environment (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems)
Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline with experience in a relevant engineering environment (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems) with 5+ years experience, OR
Master s degree in STEM discipline with experience in a relevant engineering environment (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems), with 3+ years experience OR
JD/PhD OR
Preferred Requirements:
Excellent systems thinking aptitude: the ability to understand complex system boundaries, interactions, and interdependencies across multiple abstraction and aggregation layers throughout the system s entire lifecycle.
Ability to analyze and translate high level requirements into software systems and components.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (i.e., verbal, written, and presentation) for both expert and non-expert audiences.
Experience with customer interactions and successful capture of externally funded programs that facilitate trade studies, research and technology development, and system architecture design as applicable to embedded control systems.
Proficiency using 'C', Simulink, Assembly, Python. Familiarity with model-based software design and simulation; control system experience.
Skill and understanding of safety critical control systems (DAL A-C), high integrity control solutions, the interaction between security and safety, aerospace certification & qualification standards and their application for electronics is highly desirable, including but not limited to standards such as RTCA / DO (Aerospace) and applicable Mil-STDs with basic knowledge of US Export Control regulations applicable to these components.