Senior Cyber Software Engineer

The Panther Group is seeking (2) W2 Contract to Hire (12 months Temp to Perm) Senior Cyber Software Development Engineers and (1) Cyber Software Development Engineer to work with one of our partners in Sterling Heights, Michigan supporting the Department of Defense. Must be a US Citizen and Must have Interim Security Clearance or higher to be considered.
This role requires:
~80% developer / 20% Cyber skills experience
~ C, C++ or C# experience
~ Embedded Experience
~ Shell Scripting experience
~ Yocto experience
~ Must have Linux experience (any variant of Linux)
~ Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP) is important but client has experts in TCP/IP and this person will work with them if changes to the network layer are needed.
~ Will be doing coding BUT not writing 100's of lines of code.
~ Job is focused on Cybersecurity software fixes and updates.
~ WIll work on things like Firewalls, Authentication, Security rules.
~ This is not a functional coding role. It is a Cybersecurity engineering role at the application level.


Cyber Software Development Engineer
Position Description:
Join an agile self-motivated team of engineers responsible for the development and support of embedded cyber work products for a family of ground combat vehicles.
Note: Candidates must currently possess DoD Secret clearance or higher

The function of this position is to support the Cyber and Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) product realization team with responsibility for Cyber and C5ISR architecture, technology, product development, evaluation, testing and compliance across the US market and support the delivery of products and services to Ground Combat Platforms.
This is an embedded software engineering position. The following are the key duties and skills required:
Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target hardware
Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system
Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and formal test
Develop and maintain software tools, scripts and eXtensible Markup Language (XML) files to implement and/ or verify proper configurations.
Perform software engineering and development duties to ensure the software applications are maintained in accordance with all accreditation and configuration control requirements.
Develop data/ message protocol transformation mechanisms/ applications, enabling interoperability between multiple data-sharing domains.
Utilize a variety of software languages in a Security Enhanced embedded Linux-based operating system environment
Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and assess solutions to defects
Manage, develop, support and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for Cyber test design, environment, and tools. including system-level impacts to include balance of capability, cost, reliability, schedule improvement, and performance across a Cyber, C5ISR vehicle suite
Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and review to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.

Minimum Position Qualifications (candidates will be considered on the aggregate of the position requirements, it is not required that candidates possess experience in all categories):
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferably in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering (Required)
Strong background in high level programming language such as C, C++ , C# , Java, or Rust, particularly in embedded software
Experience with low-level programming for operating system internals of Linux or VxWorks
Experience with board support packages (BSP) and hardware-software integration.
Integrate and configure firewalls to protect embedded systems.
Experience with reverse engineering and analysis of software.
Low-level programming of device drivers in a Linux or VxWorks environment
Experience across the various life cycle phases including software systems architecture development, requirements definition and analysis, OO development, code and unit test, system integration and test
Working knowledge of software tools supporting Integrated Development Environments (IDE), version control, defect reporting and scripting, version control systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of network protocols and communication interfaces (e.g., TCP/IP, UART, SPI, I2C).
Experience in interpreting higher level customer requirements and flowing them down to technology areas.
Familiarity with various electrical line replaceable units and the development and troubleshooting on electronic hardware.
Certifications in cybersecurity (e.g., CISSP, CEH) are a plus.
Required: Currently possess DoD Secret clearance or higher
Develop and implement cybersecurity measures to protect embedded systems.
Experience with embedded systems, automotive and military related
Must satisfy Anthropometric Size Restrictions for access to military vehicles and be able to climb on vehicles and pass through hatches