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If so, GE Aerospace Defense and Systems wants you to join their Advanced 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, cybersecurity, networking, and sensing and signal processing.This position is based in Grand Rapids MI. An extensive corporate relocation package is available for eligible candidates.\nGE Aerospace is a leader in inventing the future of flight. GE offers competitive salaries and a full range of benefits, including 401K contributions and matching, flexible work arrangements, generous time off, tuition reimbursement, and various health insurance options.\nIf you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply today!\nJob Description\nAs a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a vital role working with our customers to architect, design, develop, and test Embedded Software (Firmware), platforms and systems for our mission-critical technologies and products. You will work with a team of passionate and skilled engineers who share your vision of creating innovative and reliable embedded systems. To succeed in this position, you will need a background in embedded systems, a keen eye for detail, and a deep understanding of real-time systems and their constraints. You will also need to demonstrate your ability to take full ownership of your role and deliver high-quality software solutions.\nResponsibilities:\nEngage with customers and communicate with stakeholders to plan software functionality based on customer needs and constraints.\nDesign and/or program/develop modules or a large component, feature, set of features, whole feature area or entire embedded software product.\nDefine and formalize system, hardware, software, and human integration requirements.\nDefine and execute engineering test, validation, and verification activities.\nFollow established software development methodologies and principles and document your tasks and designs.\nValidate and verify software designs in a diversity of system integration environments - from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests.\nImplement protocols and algorithms for resource-constrained environments and collaborate with the hardware team to enable communication between modules and applications.\nEnsure software robustness, resilience, and fail-safe operation for critical devices, and mitigate potential safety and security vulnerabilities.\nCreate detailed design and technical documentation, optimize existing applications, and implement new features.\nParticipate in task prioritization, execution, requirements, specifications, code and design reviews, and mentorship across the software development life cycle.\nApply best practices for software engineering and understand the key business drivers and product roadmap.\nDeliver your work to support project scope, cost, and schedule targets, and interface effectively with all levels of the organization and customers.\nPropose 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.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM fields\n10+ years of embedded product software engineering experience or MS +7 years experience.\nProficiency in Ada, C, C++, or equivalent languages.\nExperience in networking protocol development, with experience in detailed design and/or implementing protocols in embedded software/firmware.\nLocation: Grand Rapids, MI. This is a fully onsite position requiring attendance five days per week. A comprehensive corporate relocation package is available for eligible candidates.\nThis role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship. Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance.\nDesired Qualifications:\nMaster's degree in engineering or computer science with extensive experience in C/C++ for embedded software design, development, and testing.\nKnowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, etc.) and code management tools (Git, CVS, SVN, Perforce, etc.)\nProficiency in Ada language experience.\nExperience with RTOS (Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks, etc.) and device drivers for complex systems using parallel processing, multi-threading, distributed processing, multi-core, SoM, signal processing, board support package (BSP), device driver development, and / or application program interface (API) design.\nExperience designing and implementing the following networking protocols: Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)I, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Network Time Protocol (NTP).\nExperience implementing and integrating Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE) (version 1 and/or version 2).\nExperience with embedded software testing, debugging, and integration on hardware using debuggers (gdb, lldb, etc.), test equipment (scopes, analyzers, multi-meters, etc.), and UARTs, JTAGs and oscilloscopes.\nExperience working in mission-critical industries (aerospace, automotive, defense, first responder, medical devices, etc.) and turning CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements into software design, code, test plans and execution.\nInnovative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills and proficiency with IDEs, version control tools, defect tracking tools and scripting tools.\nExperience with bare metal software design and optimization for cycles and memory and fundamental facility with compilers, build and source code control tools.\nExperience with model-based engineering on Cameo.\nOutstanding written and verbal communication skills.\n Possess a current US Government Security Clearance.\nThe base pay range for this position is $130,000.00-$173,000.00 USD Annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on 10/31/26.\nGE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.\nGE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individua\nThis role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).\nAdditional Information\nGE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.\nGE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). 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