Job Description
Staff Software Engineer – Fire Control
Sterling Heights, MI
$59-$71/hourly
Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
Fire Control experience required
About the Role
Join a cutting-edge defense engineering team supporting next-generation ground combat vehicle programs. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced software engineer with Fire Control expertise who thrives in embedded systems development and complex vehicle architectures.
In this role, you’ll support the full software development lifecycle — from environment setup and architecture design to coding, integration, testing, and deployment of mission-critical vehicle software systems.
This is a 100% onsite role in Sterling Heights, MI with a 9/80 work schedule, onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and maintain software development environments
- Develop embedded application software and supporting documentation
- Perform software requirements analysis and detailed software design
- Develop and test software in domains including:
- Fire Control / Lethality
- Displays
- Power Management
- Diagnostics
- Embedded Training
- Software Deployment
- Conduct hardware/software integration and debug activities
- Integrate software releases across multiple CSCIs
- Lead Agile Scrum ceremonies including PI Planning, retrospectives, and demos
- Collaborate across Systems Engineering, Software Quality, and Project Management teams
- Support system architecture and vehicle-level software integration efforts
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree (M.S.) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline preferred
- 7-10+ years of related software engineering experience
- Fire Control systems experience required
- Experience with:
- GIT / Bitbucket
- Java, C#, C++, C, Python
- VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, virtualization, BSPs
- CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, RS-232/422
- DDS, Kafka, or Pub/Sub middleware
- TSN architectures
- NGVA / UKGVA standards
- GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, FACE
- Agile development tools and processes
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to support occasional overtime as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Defense industry experience
- Ground combat vehicle architecture experience
- Familiarity with:
- Docker / Kubernetes
- Type 1 & 2 Hypervisors
- IoT concepts
- Cameo Systems Modeler
- DDS implementations
- Multicast networking
Why Join CPI?
- Access to exclusive defense engineering opportunities
- Competitive compensation
- Work on highly advanced military vehicle programs
- Dedicated recruiter support throughout the hiring process
- Opportunities supporting industry-leading defense organizations
- Long-term contract potential with impactful national defense programs
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.
NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT:
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Sterling Heights, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $59–$71 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1982 |
| Website | https://www.cpijobs.com/ |
Benefits
401K, Life Insurance
About Company
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) is a global, service disabled veteran owned workforce solutions company, which specializes in finding engineering and IT employment opportunities for both civilians and military veterans.
With more than 37 years of industry experience, CPI is proud to represent the most inclusive, innovative and reputable Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies in the United States and select foreign countries.
CPI has received multiple awards for our exceptional service to military veterans, including several from the 101 Best and Brightest Place to Work for Committee, Local, Elite and National 2015 - 2018.
CPI was also honored to receive the prestigious Veteran Owned Business of the Year Award 2016 from the SBA, Michigan. In addition, CPI is proud to be named one of Crain’s Detroit Cool Places to Work for the third year in a row, placing in the top 20 each year 2016 - 2018.
To learn more about engineering and IT employment opportunities or to learn how CPI can help you solve your business challenges with specialized workforce solutions, please visit us today at www.cpijobs.com.
Skills
- Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
- Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- Architectural Designunmatched
- Cafeteriaunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Engineeringunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Dockerunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Embedded Softwareunmatched
- Embedded Systemsunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Fire Suppression/Controlunmatched
- Fitnessunmatched
- GCIA - GIAC Certified Intrusion Analystunmatched
- Gitunmatched
- Government Contractsunmatched
- Hardware-Software Integrationunmatched
- Hypervisorsunmatched
- IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
- Integration Testingunmatched
- Internet of Thingsunmatched
- Middlewareunmatched
- Militaryunmatched
- Multicastunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Power Managementunmatched
- Product Demonstrationunmatched
- Programming Toolsunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- RS-232unmatched
- Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
- Security Clearanceunmatched
- Software Administrationunmatched
- Software Configuration Managementunmatched
- Software Debuggingunmatched
- Software Developmentunmatched
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- System Architectureunmatched
- Systems Engineeringunmatched
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
- Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
- UDP (User Datagram Protocol)unmatched
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