Requisition Number: 29063
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $117,262.00 - $145,000.00
Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience: Senior HI
Job DescriptionPosition Summary:HII Mission Technologies is seeking a highly skilled
Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Embedded Systems DevOps (Software Engineer 4) support and upskill our project teams. The primary goal of this role is to establish modern DevOps practices, design pipeline automation patterns, and drive a cultural pivot toward modernized software engineering. You will serve as a mentor for project teams developing embedded systems for ground vehicle platforms, helping them streamline their development lifecycles and leverage emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities.
This role is on site in Warren, MI and cannot be done remotely.
Come support our work with US Army's Gound Vehicle System Center and join a world class team of groundbreaking scientists and engineers!
Details below! Essential Job Responsibilities- Pipeline Design & Standardization: Establish, document, and maintain DevOps pipeline automation design patterns tailored for embedded systems with software and hardware in the loop testing, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and organizational modernization goals.
- Team Bootstrapping & Architecture: Assist project teams in setting up their baseline automation architecture and developing pipelines that leverage standardized design patterns while addressing their specific project constraints.
- Mentorship & Upskilling: Mentor local project teams to drive the adoption of DevOps practices. Support a cultural pivot toward modern software engineering practices, helping to upskill and organically grow internal team capabilities.
- Operational Support & Debugging: Act as a senior technical escalation point to assist development teams in debugging, troubleshooting, and maintaining pipeline automation infrastructure when necessary.
- AI Integration & Innovation: Investigate, propose, and implement strategies for embedding AI capabilities into project workflows and pipeline automation to achieve measurable capability and efficiency gains (e.g., AI-assisted code reviews, intelligent test selection, automated debugging).
Minimum Qualifications- 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience blending embedded systems engineering with DevOps/Release Engineering.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance with the US DoD (US Citizenship Required)
- Embedded Systems & Ground Vehicle Domain:
- Extensive experience in embedded software development (C, C++, Rust) for complex hardware systems.
- Preferred: Familiarity with ground vehicle systems architecture, including common communication protocols (e.g., CAN bus, Ethernet, LIN) and middleware (e.g., ROS, AUTOSAR).
- Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing environments.
- Understanding of safety-critical compliance and quality standards commonly used in automotive or defense ground systems.
- DevOps & Pipeline Automation:
- Proven expertise in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (gitlab experience is desired).
- Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and their application in cross-compilation and embedded build environments.
- Proficiency in scripting languages used for automation (e.g. Python, Bash).
- Proficiency in Linux
- Mentorship & Leadership
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical transformations and drive cultural shifts within traditional engineering environments.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex modern DevOps concepts to teams with legacy workflows.
- Experience creating technical documentation, reference architectures, and training materials.
- AI & Emerging Technologies
- Familiarity with modern AI tools for developers (e.g., LLMs, GitHub Copilot, custom AI agents) and how to securely integrate them into an enterprise CI/CD pipeline.
- Forward-thinking mindset with a track record of identifying and evaluating new technologies for process optimization.
Preferred Requirements- Relevant experience in a Department of War environment.
- Familiarity with Department of War and specifically Army Software Modernization Policies.
- Secret Clearance with the US DoD
Physical Requirements- Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements Software Engineer family.
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/[redacted]
HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
