Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer Type of Position: 12-month contract to hire position. Candidate Requirements: This role is working for a major defense contractor. Candidates MUST be either US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders). Candidates who are on CPT, OPT, H1B or TN visas are not eligible for this role. This company is NOT open to corp2corp (c2c) or corp2hire (c2h). Job Location: Sterling Heights, MI (on site role) Compensation: $47.31/hr to start. Overtime paid at 1.5x over 40 hours. Benefits: Available (health insurance, dental, vision, 401k, etc) This role will have limited PTO on contract. In going direct hire, there will be significantly more PTO. Overview: HRU Technical Resources has partnered with a major defense contractor to help hire an Embedded Software Engineer. We have multiple openings for individuals with experience and a passion for real-time, embedded software development. This role plans and performs a variety of tasks across the areas of software requirements analysis, software architecture and design, implementation (code and unit test), documentation, hardware-software integration, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and software verification testing. Responsibilities: Develops, maintains, upgrades, and ports embedded product software and/or product support software to enhance, implement, and support project/system functionality for the assigned technical effort. Mentors less experienced software engineers to help develop their software development and test capabilities and troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Collaborates across other engineering disciplines such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, and Systems. Ensures that technical approach is consistent with established engineering principles and practices. Ensures that product outcomes meet customer needs and that customer and company technical, system, performance, process, and quality requirements are met. Skills, Experience, Education Required: Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Bachelor's Degree of some type is required). Minimum of 2 years of experience in real-time embedded software development and/or software testing Development and integration of software applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows 10/11 Packaging software as RPMs and binary executables Drivers, DLLs, shared objects, and static libraries C and C++ programming Development of software applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows 10/11 Operating Systems Git and Jira/Gitlab Configuration Management tools Object Oriented design and development experience Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills Familiarity with current computer applications and technologies in applicable engineering disciplines Ability to solve basic technical design and development problems Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with customers to solve technical problems Ability to travel to the customer site Skills, Experience, Education Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science Familiarity with relevant military and commercial design standards Familiarity with UML modeling tools Familiarity with M88 functionality and capability Familiarity with DOORS Familiarity with CMMI for development Familiarity with embedded systems Familiarity with Qt Framework for front end GUIs Familiarity with Ethernet based protocols (SSL/TLS, SSH, SFTP) Familiarity with Nessus and Coverity cybersecurity scans Familiarity with hardening of systems and applying STIG rules Experience in architectural level software design using Magic Draw, Enterprise Architect, or similar model-based engineering tool (software developers) Experience using NI TestStand (software testers) Familiarity with combat vehicle functionality and capability Experience with developing on VxWorks Work Environment: This is a 1st (day) shift role that works a 9/80 schedule (9-hour days, every other Friday off). The schedule is generally 8:00am to 6:00pm. There will be occasional overtime in this role. Any OT will be paid at 1.5x. There may be occasional local travel in this role, but travel won't be frequent (10% or less). Offer will be contingent upon a drug screen (which includes cannabis) and criminal background check. EOE (including Disability/Veterans)