Sr. R&D Software and Controls Specialist

18 May 2024

Vacancy expired!

Brief Overview:The Sr. R&D Specialist will deliver custom solutions for seeds to our R&D seed packaging facilities and greenhouses by working with a team of cross-functional engineers.

Responsibilities:
  • Create specialized software and machine control systems (PLC, HMI, Motion Control, I/O, etc.) for global research sites, inventory systems, and high throughput laboratories.
  • Deployment and technical support of software control systems
  • Creation of schematics, BOMs, instruction manuals, and other project documentation
  • Development of data acquisition and process monitoring devices for benchtop equipment
  • Participation in team-based project concept and design reviews
  • Work in a team environment within a large, diverse organization
  • Develop an understanding of company research processes and critical technology needs
  • Maintain knowledge and capabilities of new technologies in controls engineering
  • Mentor and train others in software and controls engineering technologies/standards
  • Work in a business casual environment with flexible work/life opportunities
  • Work in a team environment within a large, diverse organization, leveraging the skills of others while continuing to build upon your own

Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience
  • Minimum of 5 years’ software and controls engineering experience
  • Experience developing .NET Windows applications using C#
  • Experience working with WinForms or WPF
  • Proven experience with various API’s
  • PLC programming proficiency (Beckhoff or similar, primarily Structured Text, familiarity with ladder)
  • Understanding of MVVM, MVP, or MVC
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems
  • Have the right to work in the U.S. without restriction

Preferred:
  • Experience communicating with devices through serial, Modbus TCP, or CAN protocol
  • Experience with machine vision
  • Programming experience in industrial robotics (preferably Epson)
  • Knowledge of GIT, TFS, Subversion, WIX, Docker, Log 4 NET, NUnit, CRUD database interaction
  • Knowledge of design patterns, N-Tiered architectures
  • Knowledge of Dependency Inversion or Inversion of Control Container (Castle Windsor, Spring.Net, StructureMap)

  • ID: #49956981
  • State: Iowa Johnston 50131 Johnston USA
  • City: Johnston
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-05-18
  • Deadline: 2023-06-27
  • Category: Et cetera