Cyber Software Engineer

  • Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

Position: Cyber Software Engineer

Position Responsibilities

This is an embedded software‑engineering role. Key duties and required skills include:

  • Apply computer‑science, engineering, and mathematical concepts to develop software for target hardware.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to design and evaluate hardware‑software interfaces and overall system performance.
  • Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle: requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and formal testing.
  • Create and maintain software tools, scripts, and XML files to implement and verify configurations.
  • Ensure software applications comply with accreditation and configuration‑control requirements.
  • Develop data/message‑protocol transformation mechanisms to enable interoperability across multiple data‑sharing domains.
  • Use a variety of programming languages within a security‑enhanced embedded Linux environment.
  • Conduct peer reviews, track defects, and propose solutions.
  • Manage, develop, and support trade‑study/decision‑making processes for cyber‑test design, environments, and tools, balancing capability, cost, reliability, schedule, and performance across a cyber‑C5ISR vehicle suite.
  • Produce and evaluate checkpoint and design‑milestone artifacts and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) for technical accuracy and contract compliance.

Minimum Position Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline (preferably Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering) from an ABET‑accredited university.
  • 5–7years of relevant experience.
  • Strong background in high‑level languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, or Rust, especially for embedded software.
  • Experience with low‑level programming for Linux or VxWorks OS internals.
  • Familiarity with board‑support packages (BSP) and hardware‑software integration.
  • Ability to integrate and configure firewalls for embedded systems.
  • Experience with reverse engineering and software analysis.
  • Low‑level driver development in Linux or VxWorks.
  • Exposure to the full software lifecycle: architecture, requirements, OO development, unit testing, integration, and system testing.
  • Proficiency with IDEs, version‑control systems, defect‑tracking tools, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Knowledge of network protocols and interfaces (e.g., TCP/IP, UART, SPI, I²C).
  • Capability to translate high‑level customer requirements into technical solutions.
  • Familiarity with electrical line‑replaceable units and hardware troubleshooting.
  • Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH) are a plus.