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Software Safety Lead

Location: Sterling Heights, MIEmployment Type: ContractPay Range: $74-$88/hour

About the Role

Join a new Ground Combat Vehicle program as a Software Safety Lead Engineer. You will serve as a primary interface between the Systems, Software, and Test teams for safety-related aspects of vehicle software, supporting software safety requirements, hazard analysis, architecture, design, and verification. This position is 100% onsite.

What You Will Do

• Analyze and decompose system and software requirements into Software Criticality Indices in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and the Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook.
• Develop requirements and designs and assess implementations for hazards and causal factors to satisfy critical system safety objectives.
• Support system hazard analysis.
• Recommend safety criteria for system design, equipment, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate hazards.
• Create software subsystem architecture designs for features, functions, and algorithms across multiple electronic controllers.
• Review software architecture and design for the safety of electronic and software systems.
• Review test plans and procedures for safety requirements verification and potentially hazardous operations.
• Work closely with Systems, Software, and Test teams to address software safety considerations throughout the development lifecycle.

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience developing, creating, or testing C, C++, or embedded software and controls.
• At least 7 years of experience designing software to achieve product critical safety goals using MIL-STD-882E, ISO 26262, or equivalent safety standards.
• Experience with model-based software development techniques.
• Working experience with requirements management tools such as Cameo or DOORS.
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical hardware and the systems being controlled.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel up to 5%, primarily domestic with some international travel.

What Sets You Apart

• Postgraduate degree in a STEM field such as Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of embedded software test development and software systems integration engineering.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Defense industry experience.
• Ability to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.

Clearance Requirements

• This position requires the candidate to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles.
• Must be able to pass an ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement) for confined spaces.
• This position is 100% onsite in Sterling Heights, MI.

Why Join CPI?

At Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI), you’ll have the opportunity to work on challenging engineering and defense programs while building experience with leading organizations and advanced technologies. We support our professionals throughout their assignments and focus on creating opportunities that align with their skills and career goals.