Senior Software Engineer

Apollo Professional Solutions

Maple Grove, MN

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Architectural Analysis, Architectural Design, Auditing, Business Solutions, C++ Programming Language, Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Content Management Systems (CMS), Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Debugging Skills, Design Evaluation, DoD Secret Clearance, Earned Value Management (EVM), Electricity, Embedded Software, Engineering Management, Ethernet, Functional Programming Languages, Government, Hardware-Software Integration, Integration Testing, Internet Security, Internet/IP Telephony, Metrics, Object Oriented Design (OOD), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Positioning, Product Safety, Product Support, Progress Reports, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance Software, Realtime Operating System, Record Keeping, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Safety Engineering, Safety Training, Sales Management, Secret Clearance, Software Administration, Software Architecture, Software Architecture Design, Software Configuration Management, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Evaluation, Software Testing, Statement of Work (SOW), System Lifecycle, System Readiness Review (SRR), Systems Administration/Management, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Presentation, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Readiness Review (TRR), Test Scripts, Time Management, Unit Test, United States Citizen, Verification Plans, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Maple Grove, MN
POSTED
1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer 
Maple Grove MN
Contract - 1st Shift, 9/80
Pay Rate:  $61.22/Hr.
Benefits: overtime, medical, dental, vision, 401k
Travel:  yes

REQUIREMENTS:  Senior Software Engineer 
  • Our client requires that candidates must have ability to obtain a DoD Secret Personnel Clearance (PCL), for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline plus 5 years relevant experience; or a master’s degree and 3 years of experience; or a Ph.D. and 1 years of experience.
  • Highly skilled in object-oriented design and C++ embedded software development.
  • Experience working with RTOS and/or bare-metal real-time application development.
  • Practical knowledge and experience with applicable software engineering processes.
  • Familiarity with Ethernet communications.
  • Contemporary design/development experience.
  • Exceptional communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to conduct effective meetings, discussions, and presentations.
  • May consider candidates with additional experience for a more senior role.
  • Understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Control Account Manager/Work Package Manager duties
JOB DESCRIPTION:  Senior Software Engineer  This position is for a senior software engineer in the area of Munitions, to develop software contributing to a subset of the contracts/work directives currently under the direction of the Munitions Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead. This software engineer will report to a section manager within the Combat Mission Systems (CMS) Electrical Software and Controls (ESC) Functional Engineering Directorate and will be matrixed to the Munitions Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead. This software engineer will support one or two of the Munitions Program Engineering Managers on efforts limited to one or two specific contracts or work directives within the munitions team’s portfolio of products. This position will be responsible for the overall software efforts on their assigned contract(s) and/or work directive(s). The scope generally involves software development activities within the clients Platforms and Services sector, but it may at times extend to include oversight of software development executed externally through subcontract(s). This position is approximately 90% individual contributor role of software design and development and 10% software technical leadership.
In this role, you will:  Senior Software Engineer 
  • Oversee the associated software engineering efforts, including estimating, planning, requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, unit testing, hardware/software integration, integration testing, simulated flyout testing, and testing at the range.
  • Monitor and control execution of software engineering efforts with appropriate corrective actions as needed to keep the efforts on track with responsibility for technical, cost, and schedule performance.
  • Support the software verification lead in areas to include software verification planning, software verification environment concepting/design, and the development, execution, debugging and review of software verification test scripts and procedures.
  • Ensure that your team supports Software Quality Assurance and Software Configuration Management audits and activities.
  • Coordinate with Safety Engineering organization to ensure that software requirements development and software safety efforts are completed and recorded accurately and in a timely manner to correctly drive software level of rigor requirements for software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and verification work products associated with safety related or safety critical software requirements.
  • Achieve on-time delivery of contract deliverables with acceptable quality and 90%+ first pass customer acceptance.
  • Ensure that your project team executes with appropriate process discipline and rigor in accordance with tailored Business Management System (BMS) Procedures, as tailored by your software IPT Lead and approved by functional management.
  • Oversee Control Account(s) or Work Package(s) as assigned, overseeing tasks, monitoring and reporting progress, and taking corrective action as needed to meet cost, quality, performance, and schedule constraints. Provide periodic estimates at complete (EAC) as required to support the EVMS reporting for each contract or work directive assigned to you.
  • Plan the software project schedules and builds in support of product level development schedules.
  • Work with your software IPT lead and PEM(s) to plan formal software development milestone reviews with United Stated Government (USG) customer representatives, including System/Software Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR) and Test Readiness Review (TRR). Establish a work-split with your software IPT Lead for developing and presenting the software engineering content for these milestone events.
  • Evaluate software requirements to ensure that they are consistent with higher level performance requirements, customer requirements, and statement of work or other applicable contractual documents.
  • Coordinate development work with the software Architect, and evaluate designs to ensure technical outcomes are consistent with customer needs and established requirements. Sr. Software engineers are responsible for ensuring the involvement of Software Functional Management and the Munitions Software Architect in reviewing and approving software architecture and significant design work.
  • Guide the project team in collaborative problem solving, involving relevant stakeholders, to include software architecture representation as appropriate.
  • Work collaboratively to resolve conflicts between subsystems or disciplines to the benefit of system performance, quality, reliability, and cost.
  • Plan and ensure appropriate engagement of stakeholders in the activities of the software projects, referencing the project’s stakeholder matrix and ensuring involvement of stakeholders, including systems and safety engineering as well as software architecture. Obtain the stakeholder matrix from your software IPT Lead.
  • Elevate issues and questions defining/modifying/affecting product behavior to the appropriate IPTs for resolution in a forum including stakeholders from systems, safety, and other relevant engineering disciplines.
  • Proactively communicate with multiple leaders, to include your Software IPT Lead, Functional Manager, Program Engineering Manager(s), and Program Manager(s).
  • Promptly notify management of emerging risks, issues, and opportunities and elevate as necessary to ensure awareness.
  • Provide clear, concise work direction to project personnel.
  • Apply knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines, consideration of customer and other stakeholder inputs, and in-depth knowledge of assigned product or technology area in guiding project direction and outcomes.
  • Ensure all Cybersecurity efforts are coordinated within the Software domain.
  • Regularly prepare and present project metrics and technical status at formal milestone reviews, technical interchange meetings, and IPT meetings with customers and teammates as well as internal reviews with both project and functional management.
  • Plan and manage internal and external resources to meet project obligations and objectives. Includes coordinating with multiple functional and project managers to identify and acquire internal or external resources.
  • Provide unbiased and constructive Performance and Development Review (PDR) inputs regarding objectives and performance for assigned project personnel.
  • Continuously maintain and enhance the technical reputation of BAE Systems with customers and industry.
PREFERRED EDUCATION & SKILLS:  Senior Software Engineer 
  • Practical knowledge and experience with applicable software management processes
  • Practical knowledge and experience with applicable engineering development processes.
  • Familiarity with Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) and BAE Systems Life Cycle Management
  • Working Cybersecurity domain knowledge, specifically of Risk Management Framework and the requirements and process to obtain/maintain Authority to Operate (ATO). Ideally, the candidate would possess a cybersecurity certification.
  • Weapon system and/or combat vehicle subject matter expertise.
  • Current Secret Clearance
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About the Company

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Apollo Professional Solutions

Apollo Professional Solutions was founded by Gayle A. Williams in 1983 as a technical staffing firm supporting New England aerospace companies. Today, Apollo has grown into a $40 million year company, with 5 regional offices nationwide that offers diversified support to industries that include: defense, military, aeronautical, civil, food & beverage, healthcare, marine, pharmaceutical and scientific industries, as well as local government. We are an equal opportunity employers, that is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC as well as the State of Massachusetts (SOWMBA Office.)
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1983
WEBSITE
http://apollopros.com/