Job Details

Job Title: Software Engineer

Reports To: Henry Reed, Software Engineering Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Division: EMI

Location: St. Rose

Prepared By: Tre Wiebelt, Engineering Manager

Approved By: Craig Cabiro, COO

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Programs PLC/computer equipment to meet customer specifications and applicable regulatory requirements
• Determine required PLC/Computer hardware and estimate software efforts during quoting phases
• Familiar with various communication protocols, including Modbus, HTML, PROFIBUS and PROFINET
• Drafts technical documents including Software Requirement Specification (SRS), Software Design Specification (SDS) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Ability to program in multiple languages, including Java, C, Python, and Ladder Logic
• Familiar with SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA portal), CODESYS, PSOC Creator and MPLAB
• Works closely with electrical engineering lead to ensure program expectations are met
• Assists electrical engineering lead in the design of control system topologies
• Assist in-house or on-site testing with regulatory agency approvals
• Train service department personnel on the operation of new software features during initial implementation
• Train customers on the operation of new software features
• Provide customer technical support over the phone or on-site
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Exhibits creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel for on-site troubleshooting

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science with a minimum of 3-5 years work experience preferred.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates and Licenses: Individual must have the ability to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (or TWIC).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.