At Roush, we fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense, and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.
The Defense Senior Software Engineer is accountable for the development of software for both internal Roush projects and external customers. The role will perform requirements gathering, software architecture design, software development, and support troubleshooting and testing of software and systems.
To be considered as a Senior Defense Software Engineer, you will:

• Lead software engineering team to architect, design, develop, test, and deploy software and software systems, including embedded controllers, user interfaces, diagnostics, communications gateways, and data processing tools
• Capture and document customer, user, and engineering software requirements
• Create and review software work products such as requirements documentation, sequence or timing diagrams, user experience wireframes, process documentation, flowcharts, user stories, test plans, test reports, project planning and schedule documentation, and user guides
• Provide technical guidance on the development and improvement of software development processes, including code reviews, unit testing, system testing, test plan development, automated testing, project task tracking, team collaboration, continuous integration, bug and issue tracking

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will need: 

• U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university and minimum of 4 years of related work experience, or, minimum 7 years of related work experience without a degree
• Experience with In-Vehicle Software architecture and design
• Working knowledge of best practices in documentation of software and software development
• Working knowledge of multi-system integration, Internet of Things (IOT), web app development, and distributed systems integration
• Working knowledge of best practices in documentation of software and software development
• Ability to develop in C, C+, and Python
• Working knowledge of communications protocols and standards including Controller Area, Network (CAN bus), TCP/IP, UDP, DDS and other serial protocols
• Ability to perform software troubleshooting, quickly finding and fixing software issues and bugs.
• Ability to create intuitive, and attractive user interfaces
• Superb verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey technical data to various audiences and work in a team environment
• Able to work independently and handle several assignments simultaneously
• Detail-oriented with the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies

A successful candidate may also have:

• Master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field
• Strong working knowledge of software technology architecture and configuration
• Strong working knowledge of software languages, technologies, methodologies, API's, database, and Pub/Sub
• Working knowledge of multi-system integration, Internet of Things (IOT), web app development, and distributed systems integration
• Experience with Simulink and MATLAB for developing, analyzing, and validating control algorithms and systems
• Capable of planning, estimating, scheduling, and coordinating technical aspects of projects.
• Ability to lead a small team of software developers
• Automotive vehicle knowledge, including hands on mechanical or electrical work
• Proven ability to interface with software, network, and hardware development & integration teams.
• Currently holding or the ability to obtain a Secret DOD security clearance