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Position Title: Software Engineer (7 -10 Years Experience)
Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Category: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: United States
State: MI
City: Sterling Heights
Remote Work Options: On-Site
Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain security clearance
Career Level: Mid-Career
Requisition ID: 15482438
Date Posted: Jan 27, 2025
Description: About the Role: Join a dynamic group of software engineers responsible for the development and support of embedded application software for a new ground combat vehicle program. The engineer will be part of a team covering the entire software development life-cycle, including:
- Designing and migrating to a new software development environment
- Creating requirements, design, and architecture documentation
- Developing and testing software code.
Company Information General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
Hybrid/Onsite: Due to the nature of the work, this role requires being 100% onsite
What We Offer: Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
- Onsite Cafeteria, Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role: - Design, configure, and test a new software development environment that will be used to create software work products ranging from documentation to code and test artifacts.
- Develop software documentation and code across one or more vehicle domains including board support, displays, power management, lethality, software deployment, embedded training, diagnostics.
- Perform software requirements analysis.
- Develop software preliminary and detail design utilizing software design tools as specified by department standards.
- Develop software designs that influence the overall vehicle architecture.
- Develop code to implement software design, code development shall conform to department standards and procedures.
- Develop test procedures and perform unit/functional test on the executable software.
- Perform hardware/software integration.
- Debug software issues discovered throughout multiple testing phases.
- Provide overall status on development task to respective software project leads.
- Integrate software releases across multiple CSCIs into overall vehicle software releases
- Interface with other departments and business units, including Systems Engineering, Project Management, and Software Quality.
- Lead agile scrum ceremonies such as daily scrum meetings, PI Planning events, retrospectives, and demonstrations
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Sought: - Advanced degree (M.S.) in Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 7-10 + years experience plus in a related role.
- Experience with GIT, Bitbucket, Java, C#, C++, C, Python, Qt, MATHWORKS tools
- Experience working with mixed Operating System environments VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, Virtualization, BSPs, GVOS, etc.
- Experience with serial and network protocols such as RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, etc
- Experience with DDS, Kafka or other Pub/Sub middleware
- Experience with Time Sensitive Network (TSN) architectures
- Experience with NGVA (NATO Ground Vehicle Architecture) data model
- Experience with UKGVA (UK Ground Vehicle Architecture) data model
- Experience with ground combat vehicle network architecture designs
- Experience with GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, FACE
- Experience with the use of Agile processes and tools
Additional Information / Desired Experience - This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
- Previous experience working in the defense industry desired
- Familiar with Type1/2 Hypervisor
- Familiar with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiar with IOT concepts
- Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler
- Data Distribution Service (DDS) experience
- Experience with User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
- Multicast network experience
- Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills is required Works well in team and individually.
- Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance. At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward. We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
About the Role: Join a dynamic group of software engineers responsible for the development and support of embedded application software for a new ground combat vehicle program. The engineer will be part of a team covering the entire software development life-cycle, including:
- Designing and migrating to a new software development environment
- Creating requirements, design, and architecture documentation
- Developing and testing software code.
Company Information General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
Hybrid/Onsite: Due to the nature of the work, this role requires being 100% onsite
What We Offer: Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
- 401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
- Onsite Cafeteria, Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track
Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role: - Design, configure, and test a new software development environment that will be used to create software work products ranging from documentation to code and test artifacts.
- Develop software documentation and code across one or more vehicle domains including board support, displays, power management, lethality, software deployment, embedded training, diagnostics.
- Perform software requirements analysis.
- Develop software preliminary and detail design utilizing software design tools as specified by department standards.
- Develop software designs that influence the overall vehicle architecture.
- Develop code to implement software design, code development shall conform to department standards and procedures.
- Develop test procedures and perform unit/functional test on the executable software.
- Perform hardware/software integration.
- Debug software issues discovered throughout multiple testing phases.
- Provide overall status on development task to respective software project leads.
- Integrate software releases across multiple CSCIs into overall vehicle software releases
- Interface with other departments and business units, including Systems Engineering, Project Management, and Software Quality.
- Lead agile scrum ceremonies such as daily scrum meetings, PI Planning events, retrospectives, and demonstrations
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Sought: - Advanced degree (M.S.) in Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 7-10 + years experience plus in a related role.
- Experience with GIT, Bitbucket, Java, C#, C++, C, Python, Qt, MATHWORKS tools
- Experience working with mixed Operating System environments VxWorks, Linux, RTOS, Virtualization, BSPs, GVOS, etc.
- Experience with serial and network protocols such as RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, etc
- Experience with DDS, Kafka or other Pub/Sub middleware
- Experience with Time Sensitive Network (TSN) architectures
- Experience with NGVA (NATO Ground Vehicle Architecture) data model
- Experience with UKGVA (UK Ground Vehicle Architecture) data model
- Experience with ground combat vehicle network architecture designs
- Experience with GCIA, MOSA, SOSA, FACE
- Experience with the use of Agile processes and tools
Additional Information / Desired Experience - This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
- Previous experience working in the defense industry desired
- Familiar with Type1/2 Hypervisor
- Familiar with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiar with IOT concepts
- Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler
- Data Distribution Service (DDS) experience
- Experience with User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
- Multicast network experience
- Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills is required Works well in team and individually.
- Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance. At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward. We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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