What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Specialist position at Focus?
Job Description
Job Description
About the Role :
The Engineering Software Specialist will focus on integration support for vehicle electronic systems. Our client is looking to hire a highly motivated Software Engineer to support our vehicle infrastructure OS / BSP team. This role will specialize in ground vehicle combat weapons computer system development, including :
Planning, specification development,
Coding and testing moderately complex software and / or DSP programs,
Assisting in other engineering activities such as integration testing, algorithm & data analysis and software troubleshooting.
Company Information
Our client is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. Our client, a business unit of Our client, 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. Our Client 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
Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role :
- Design, configure, and test 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, dsp, power management, lethality, software deployment and diagnostics.
- Perform software requirements analysis.
- Develop software preliminary and detail design utilizing software design tools as specified by department standards.
- 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.
- Create software releases that turn individual changes from multiple developers into overall integrated products for a single CSCI.
- Interface with other departments and business units, including Systems Engineering, Project Management, and Software Quality.
- Perform agile scrum ceremonies such as daily scrum meetings and demonstrations
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Sought :
Additional Information / Desired Experience Sought :
This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on / off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)
Familiarity with the four areas of cyber; authentication, nonrepudiation, confidentiality, and integrity, as implemented through digital signatures and encryption.
Enable embedded system security using cryptography and secure architectures.
Be a self-starter and working in a fast-paced environment.
The candidate will need to have strong written and oral communication skills and able to work with all levels of the organization and across functions.
Organization will be essential due the volume of tasks and projects and being able to align with tight deadlines and lead times.
Work environment will consist of prototype shop, laboratory, manufacturing, and office.
Able to work overtime when required
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.
Candidate must have excellent communication skills.
Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles desired.
