Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Work onsite in Sterling Heights, MI on embedded software for a next-generation ground combat vehicle program. This senior role focuses on end-to-end development and integration, with collaboration across multiple technical teams and opportunities to contribute across core embedded areas.

The Panther Group Inc offers an hourly pay range of $69 to $82 (depending on experience) and a team environment where software requirements, design, coding, testing, integration, and release support come together in a structured software lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop software requirements, design documentation, and application code for embedded systems.
• Perform requirements analysis along with preliminary and detailed design.
• Develop embedded software using established engineering standards and procedures.
• Develop and execute unit and functional test procedures.
• Support hardware/software integration and troubleshoot software issues.
• Assist with software releases involving multiple developers.
• Contribute across software areas including board support, cybersecurity, displays, and system downloading.
• Interface with Systems Engineering, Software Quality, and other technical teams.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• Provide development status updates to project leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of related software engineering experience (preferred).
• Strong C++ experience required.
• DOS experience required.
• Experience with C, C#, Java, Python, and/or Qt.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, and/or Bitbucket.
• Experience with embedded operating systems such as VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, or similar environments.
• Experience with board support packages (BSPs) and virtualization.
• Experience with serial and network protocols including RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, and UDP/IP.
• Experience with DDS, Kafka, or other publish/subscribe middleware.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required.
• Ability to work on and around military vehicles, including climbing on/off vehicles and working in confined spaces (preferred).
• Must be able to pass an ASR (Anthropometric Size Requirement) test for confined spaces.
• Up to 10% travel may occasionally be required.
• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. security clearance is required; non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible. The contract staffing company will hold the clearance.

Preferred Experience

• Defense or military vehicle software development experience.
• Ground combat vehicle network architecture.
• Experience with GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, FACE, NGVA, or UKGVA architectures/data models.
• Type 1/Type 2 hypervisors.
• Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization technologies.
• IoT concepts and architectures.
• Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Time Sensitive Networking (TSN).
• Multicast networking.
• TCP/UDP networking.
• Data Distribution Service (DDS).

Technologies

• C++, DOS, C, C#, Java, Python, Qt
• Git, GitLab, Bitbucket
• VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, BSPs, virtualization
• RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DDS, Kafka
• Agile, Scrum, Agile/Scrum

Location: 100% onsite, Sterling Heights, MI

Pay Rate: $69 to $82 per hour (depending on experience)