Job Requirements
Grand Rapids, MI
Secret Polygraph not specified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$190,000 - $2,000,000
Job Description
SG2 Recruiting is supporting Wind RiverX in the search for a Senior Software Engineer to support a classified program. This role is ideal for an experienced software engineer with deep expertise in Ada development, embedded networking, and secure communications protocols operating within mission-critical environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced networking and embedded software solutions used in aerospace and defense applications. This position offers the opportunity to work on highly visible programs where reliability, performance, and security are paramount.
What You Will Be Doing:
Designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining software solutions using the Ada programming language.
Developing and implementing networking protocols and secure communications capabilities for embedded systems.
Translating operational concepts (CONOPS), specifications, and requirements into software designs, code, test plans, and verification activities.
Supporting software architecture, detailed design, implementation, debugging, integration, and performance optimization.
Collaborating closely with engineering teams, program stakeholders, and customers to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Participating in software integration and testing activities on target hardware platforms.
Troubleshooting complex software and networking issues using industry-standard debugging and test equipment.
Contributing to secure communications implementations utilizing IPsec and IKE technologies.
Supporting development efforts within real-time and embedded operating environments.
Maintaining software configuration management and version control using Git or similar tools.
What You Need:
Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
U.S. Citizenship with active U.S. Security Clearance
Strong hands-on experience developing software in Ada, C, C++ programming languages.
10+ years of experience in networking protocol development, software design, and implementation.
Strong understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts including: Ethernet, VLAN tagging, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND), IPsec
5+ years of experience implementing or integrating IPsec and Internet Key Exchange (IKE v1 and/or IKE v2).
Experience developing embedded networking software.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams and customer organizations.
If You Have This, It's a Plus:
Experience Python or other scripting languages.
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, medical device, public safety, or other mission-critical industries.
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), including: Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks
Experience with:
Multi-threaded and parallel processing architectures
Distributed systems
Multi-core embedded platforms
System-on-Module (SoM) technologies
Board Support Packages (BSPs)
Device driver development
API design
Experience performing software integration, debugging, and testing using: GDB, LLDB, Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers, JTAG and Universal Asynchronous Receiver - Transmitter (UART) interfaces
Experience with model-based engineering tools such as Cameo.
Experience working within Agile software development environments.
What's In It For You:
Opportunity to support a high-impact classified program with real-world mission significance.
Work alongside industry-leading engineers developing advanced embedded and networking technologies.
Exposure to cutting-edge secure communications, embedded software development.
Collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
About the Company
Wind RiverX delivers advanced software and engineering solutions supporting some of the world's most demanding aerospace, defense, and mission-critical technology programs. Through innovation in embedded systems, networking, and secure communications, Wind RiverX helps customers develop reliable and resilient solutions that operate in complex and highly regulated environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced networking and embedded software solutions used in aerospace and defense applications. This position offers the opportunity to work on highly visible programs where reliability, performance, and security are paramount.
What You Will Be Doing:
Designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining software solutions using the Ada programming language.
Developing and implementing networking protocols and secure communications capabilities for embedded systems.
Translating operational concepts (CONOPS), specifications, and requirements into software designs, code, test plans, and verification activities.
Supporting software architecture, detailed design, implementation, debugging, integration, and performance optimization.
Collaborating closely with engineering teams, program stakeholders, and customers to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Participating in software integration and testing activities on target hardware platforms.
Troubleshooting complex software and networking issues using industry-standard debugging and test equipment.
Contributing to secure communications implementations utilizing IPsec and IKE technologies.
Supporting development efforts within real-time and embedded operating environments.
Maintaining software configuration management and version control using Git or similar tools.
What You Need:
Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
U.S. Citizenship with active U.S. Security Clearance
Strong hands-on experience developing software in Ada, C, C++ programming languages.
10+ years of experience in networking protocol development, software design, and implementation.
Strong understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts including: Ethernet, VLAN tagging, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND), IPsec
5+ years of experience implementing or integrating IPsec and Internet Key Exchange (IKE v1 and/or IKE v2).
Experience developing embedded networking software.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams and customer organizations.
If You Have This, It's a Plus:
Experience Python or other scripting languages.
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, medical device, public safety, or other mission-critical industries.
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), including: Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks
Experience with:
Multi-threaded and parallel processing architectures
Distributed systems
Multi-core embedded platforms
System-on-Module (SoM) technologies
Board Support Packages (BSPs)
Device driver development
API design
Experience performing software integration, debugging, and testing using: GDB, LLDB, Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers, JTAG and Universal Asynchronous Receiver - Transmitter (UART) interfaces
Experience with model-based engineering tools such as Cameo.
Experience working within Agile software development environments.
What's In It For You:
Opportunity to support a high-impact classified program with real-world mission significance.
Work alongside industry-leading engineers developing advanced embedded and networking technologies.
Exposure to cutting-edge secure communications, embedded software development.
Collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
About the Company
Wind RiverX delivers advanced software and engineering solutions supporting some of the world's most demanding aerospace, defense, and mission-critical technology programs. Through innovation in embedded systems, networking, and secure communications, Wind RiverX helps customers develop reliable and resilient solutions that operate in complex and highly regulated environments.
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