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Principal Software Engineer

Judge Group, Inc.
Sterling, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 6/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/17/2026
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $71.00 USD Hourly
Description: The Judge group direct client is currently seeking a Principal Software Engineer.

Title: Principal Software Engineer
Preferred location: Sterling Heights, MI
Duration: 12 Months

This job will have the following responsibilities:

We have multiple openings for individuals with experience in software development, integration and testing of real-time, embedded software. We are looking for both individual contributors and team leaders.

You will work on contracts/work directives under the direction of a Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead.

These positions will report to a section manager within the Combat Mission Systems (CMS) Electrical Software and Controls (ESC) Functional Engineering Directorate and will be matrixed to the Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead.

Engineers in these positions will be responsible for the overall software efforts on their assigned contract(s) and/or work directive(s).

The scope generally involves software development, integration and testing activities within the BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, but it may at times extend to include oversight of software development executed externally through subcontract(s).

The individual contributor positions will work closely with the team leaders; the team leader position is approximately 60% individual contributor role of software design and development and 40% software technical project leadership.

Required Team Leader Skills include:

Candidate able to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance

C and C programming

Python programming

Development of software applications on Linux Operating Systems or bare-metal real-time application development

Object Oriented design and development experience

Familiarity with Ethernet communications.

Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are a MUST

Ability to solve basic technical design and development problems

Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with customers to solve technical problems

Ability to travel to customer sites

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Salary : $65 - $71

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