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Lead Engineer - Embedded Software Development - DoD Secret Clearance
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Overview Are you an Embedded Software Engineer who loves working on innovative technologies? GE Aerospace Defense and Systems wants you to join their Emerging Technologies team in Grand Rapids, MI. You will be part of a cross-functional team that develops innovative solutions for capabilities on custom hardware. You will work on projects related to stores management, cyber security, networking, sensing and signal processing, and AI/ML.
Responsibilities
Designs and/or programs/develops a small module or a large component, feature, set of features, whole feature area or entire embedded software product.
Define and formalize system, hardware, software, and human integration requirements.
Define and execute engineering test, validation, and verification activities.
Follow established software development methodologies and principles and document your tasks and designs.
Validate and verify software designs in a diversity of system integration environments - from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests.
Implement protocols and algorithms for resource-constrained environments and collaborate with the hardware team to enable communication between modules and applications.
Ensure software robustness, resilience, and fail-safe operation for critical devices, and mitigate potential safety and security vulnerabilities.
Create detailed design and technical documentation, optimize existing applications, and implement new features.
Participate in task prioritization, execution, requirements, specifications, code and design reviews, and mentorship across the software development life cycle.
Apply best practices for software engineering and understand the key business drivers and product roadmap.
Deliver your work to support project scope, cost, and schedule targets, and interface effectively with all levels of the organization and customers.
Propose novel solutions to technical challenges, generate cost and time estimates for future bids and programs, and utilize hardware/software to demonstrate capability against customer expectations.
Required Qualifications
Grand Rapids, MI opportunity - Corporate relocation assistance provided.
BS + 5 years of related software engineering experience or MS + 2 years in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields
Proficiency in C, C++, or equivalent languages
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
Master's degree in engineering or computer science with extensive experience in Ada, C/C++ for embedded software design, development, and testing.
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, etc.) and code management tools (Git, CVS, SVN, Perforce, etc.)
Experience with RTOS (Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks, etc.) and device drivers for complex systems using parallel processing, multi-threading, distributed processing, multi-core, SoM, and/or secure processing.
Experience with embedded software testing, debugging, and integration on hardware using debuggers and test equipment.
Experience working in mission-critical industries and turning CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements into software design, code, test plans and execution.
Innovative, analytical thinking and proficiency with IDEs, version control tools, defect tracking tools and scripting tools.
Experience with bare metal software design and optimization for cycles and memory, and familiarity with compilers, build and source code control tools.
Experience with model-based engineering on Cameo.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of system interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, Mil-Std-1553, Serial) and component interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, PCIe).
Salary, Benefits and Relocation The base pay range for this position is $90,800.00 - $121,000.00 USD annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skill set. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. This posting is expected to close on 10/31/25.
GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance options, retirement savings with company matching, tuition assistance, paid time off, and more. Relocation assistance is provided as applicable.
Security and Legal
This role requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship.
This role involves access to export-controlled information. Employment for non-U.S. persons is contingent on authorization from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen where applicable.
Relocation Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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Overview Are you an Embedded Software Engineer who loves working on innovative technologies? GE Aerospace Defense and Systems wants you to join their Emerging Technologies team in Grand Rapids, MI. You will be part of a cross-functional team that develops innovative solutions for capabilities on custom hardware. You will work on projects related to stores management, cyber security, networking, sensing and signal processing, and AI/ML.
Responsibilities
Designs and/or programs/develops a small module or a large component, feature, set of features, whole feature area or entire embedded software product.
Define and formalize system, hardware, software, and human integration requirements.
Define and execute engineering test, validation, and verification activities.
Follow established software development methodologies and principles and document your tasks and designs.
Validate and verify software designs in a diversity of system integration environments - from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests.
Implement protocols and algorithms for resource-constrained environments and collaborate with the hardware team to enable communication between modules and applications.
Ensure software robustness, resilience, and fail-safe operation for critical devices, and mitigate potential safety and security vulnerabilities.
Create detailed design and technical documentation, optimize existing applications, and implement new features.
Participate in task prioritization, execution, requirements, specifications, code and design reviews, and mentorship across the software development life cycle.
Apply best practices for software engineering and understand the key business drivers and product roadmap.
Deliver your work to support project scope, cost, and schedule targets, and interface effectively with all levels of the organization and customers.
Propose novel solutions to technical challenges, generate cost and time estimates for future bids and programs, and utilize hardware/software to demonstrate capability against customer expectations.
Required Qualifications
Grand Rapids, MI opportunity - Corporate relocation assistance provided.
BS + 5 years of related software engineering experience or MS + 2 years in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields
Proficiency in C, C++, or equivalent languages
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
Master's degree in engineering or computer science with extensive experience in Ada, C/C++ for embedded software design, development, and testing.
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, etc.) and code management tools (Git, CVS, SVN, Perforce, etc.)
Experience with RTOS (Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks, etc.) and device drivers for complex systems using parallel processing, multi-threading, distributed processing, multi-core, SoM, and/or secure processing.
Experience with embedded software testing, debugging, and integration on hardware using debuggers and test equipment.
Experience working in mission-critical industries and turning CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements into software design, code, test plans and execution.
Innovative, analytical thinking and proficiency with IDEs, version control tools, defect tracking tools and scripting tools.
Experience with bare metal software design and optimization for cycles and memory, and familiarity with compilers, build and source code control tools.
Experience with model-based engineering on Cameo.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of system interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, Mil-Std-1553, Serial) and component interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, PCIe).
Salary, Benefits and Relocation The base pay range for this position is $90,800.00 - $121,000.00 USD annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skill set. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. This posting is expected to close on 10/31/25.
GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance options, retirement savings with company matching, tuition assistance, paid time off, and more. Relocation assistance is provided as applicable.
Security and Legal
This role requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship.
This role involves access to export-controlled information. Employment for non-U.S. persons is contingent on authorization from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen where applicable.
Relocation Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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