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🥝 Principle Software Engineer

PGS Worldwide | Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States | Posted May 16, 2026

Job Description


PGS Worldwide is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Sterling Heights, MI for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This role supports software development, integration, and testing of real-time embedded software within Combat Mission Systems. Engineers will support software efforts across assigned contracts and work directives, including development, integration, testing, and coordination with cross-functional engineering teams.



Required Skills




  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

  • Minimum of 6 years of real-time embedded software development and/or software testing experience; 4 years with a master's degree; or 2 years with a Ph.D.

  • C and C++ programming experience

  • Python programming experience

  • Experience developing software applications on Linux operating systems or bare-metal real-time applications

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