Computer Engineer IV

This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced program with DCS Corp’s U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Ground Vehicle Systems Center engineering group located in Warren, MI. As an experienced Software Engineer, you will work alongside our U.S. Army Software Engineering Center customer, applying your knowledge and skills by providing technical engineering services that support the development of software requirements, architecture, design, code and test for the Vehicle Active Protection System (VPS) Program.

This work will include the development of modular software, integration frameworks, design, development, test of operational software products. It will involve the coordination and integration of other software activities and products from other supplying entities. 

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. citizenship is required. 

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering plus 12 years of experience.

Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide expertise in evaluating and identifying system and software solutions that address the Army Ground Vehicle requirements and challenges.

Establish and maintain software development environment and software branch strategies.

Execute all software engineering activities in a managed, controlled, and efficient manner consistent with the established organizational processes.

Develop and document Software Requirements based on the System/Subsystem Architecture.

Develop an embedded Software Design based on the defined Software Requirements within a Software Architecture.

Communicate with systems and software development engineers as well as customers in defining and executing project scope

Develop Software code in C++ on a Linux RTOS within an embedded environment.

Integrate Software with external Software Components from external entities.

Required Skills:

Experience in developing Software Architectures and Detailed Software Designs that allow for modularity, commonality and reuse

Experience with designing and integrating software with Middleware, Real-Time Operating Systems, Drivers and Component Hardware.

Strong Linux knowledge (command line, networking, administration, cyber).

Scripting.

Rpm manipulation.

Kickstarter.

Partitioning.

Encryption.

Strong UI development experience using Qt or similar in Linux.

Strong embedded C++ development experience in Linux and the development of build scripts for software releases

Build knowledge using CMake.

Google Test experience.

Software Development Experience following a Capability Maturity Model (or similar) process.

Experience with communication methods, i.e. DDS, TCP within the Linux environment.

Ability to troubleshoot and debug issues.

Ability to write scripts in Linux such as python and shell scripts.

Experience with Bitbucket (git), GitLab, Jira, Confluence.

Competent with git and Gitlab

Desired Skills:

Jenkins – continuous integration knowledge.

Automation of software testing.

Job Requirements: