Job Title:

Senior Embedded Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Type of Position:

6 to 12 month contract to hire position.

Candidate Requirements:

This role is ONLY open to US Citizens. Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders) and any other work authorizations are NOT permitted here as this role requires eligibility to obtain a secret clearance (a secret clearance is only open to US Citizens). To be clear, a clearance isn’t required to start (you just must be eligible to obtain one eventually). Due to the nature of this role (working for a defense contractor tied to the federal government) – candidates will need to pass a drug screen (which will include cannabis). There are no exceptions to this (eg: a medical card).

Job Location:

Sterling Heights, MI (on site role)

Compensation:

$57.83/hr to start. Overtime paid at 1.5x over 40 hours.

Benefits:

• Available (health insurance, dental, vision, 401k, etc)
• This role will have 7 paid holidays and 9 days PTO (PTO accrues over time). In going direct hire, there will be significantly more PTO.

Overview:

HRU Technical Resources has partnered with a major defense contractor to hire an Embedded Systems Integration & Test Engineer. We have multiple openings for individuals with experience and a passion for software integration and testing of real-time, embedded software. This experience might be gained in a test role within a software development organization or gained within a Software Quality Assurance organization, depending upon how the organization is structured. In this role you will plan and perform a variety of tasks across the areas of integrating hardware modules into a combat vehicle system, integrating software items onto Linux Operating Systems, scripting, networking, cybersecurity hardening and scans, troubleshooting, problem solving, and software verification testing. The following will be helpful in this role:

• Has knowledge of the full software development lifecycle.
• Has experience working on programs involving the development, maintenance, upgrade and porting of 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 test engineers to help develop their software test capabilities and troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborates across the 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 STEM field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in software integration and test
• Develop, debug, and execute automated and manual requirements-based software verification testing.
• Integrating and testing software with various real-time operating systems such as Linux/Unix derivatives.
• Ability to build and maintain a software and hardware integration testbed
• Git and Jira/Gitlab Configuration Management tools
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are a MUST
• Use version control and issue tracking tools.
• Good programming skills (C++, Python, BASH).
• Experience developing, analyzing, and/or reviewing requirements for safety critical real-time embedded software.
• Integration of software applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Experience with Computer Networks (switches, VLAN, protocols).
• Testing and troubleshooting Communication protocol software (CAN, Serial, Ethernet).

Skills, Experience, Education Preferred:

• Traceability across software requirements, design, and verification artifacts.
• Familiarity with relevant military and commercial design standards
• Familiarity with UML modeling tools
• Familiarity with DOORS
• Familiarity with CMMI for development
• 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
• Familiarity with the configuration and use of virtual machines
• Experience developing tests using NI Software (TestStand, VeriStand, and/or LabView).
• Experience in architectural level software design using Magic Draw, Enterprise Architect, or similar model-based engineering tool (software developers)
• Experience with developing on VxWorks
• Familiarity with combat vehicle functionality and capability.

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)