Electric Machinery Company, a division of WEG Electric Corp.

Minneapolis, MN



Position: R&D Software Engineer

Department: R&D Department



Primary Objective of Position:

The Research & Development (R&D) Software Engineer is responsible for developing software solutions for monitoring large rotating electrical machines. Position focuses on frontend applications; interfacing with the equipment via Edge Computing.



Major Areas of Accountability:


- Research and Development; accountable for carrying out and/or supporting research and development projects.

- Design and Development; responsible for designing and carrying out experiments on prototype and production machines to verify analyses.

- Manages the planning, analysis, scheduling, test verification, and executing of R & D projects.

- Accountable for generating specifications, standards, and project reports supporting both R&D projects and Production Engineering projects.

- Collaborates with cross-functional teams providing technical support to other departments; resolving technical issues to meet special customer requirements.

- Must adhere to and fully support the Electric Machinery Quality Policy.

- Ensures compliance with applicable company | departmental policies and procedures.

- Domestic and international customer travel of up to 25%; troubleshooting at customer sites.

- Other duties as assigned.





Qualifications:


- Experience; 1-2+ years’ experience in the design or development of custom software for front end applications or other app design of stand-alone devices.

- Education; BS degree in Computer Science or related field required; advanced degree preferred.

- Demonstrated experience with architecture of modern programs in order to integrate stand-alone devices to existing user systems.

- Demonstrated ability to understand, evaluate, and solve complex issues of technical content.

- Experimentation, coding, or analytical design experience required. Proficient with C/C++ and Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SAP (preferred). Working knowledge of C#.

- Demonstrated experience working with communication systems; USB, EIA-485, MODBUS, or other protocols preferred.

- Demonstrated experience developing software for Windows & Linux.

- Must be an enthusiastic self-starter, who is results-oriented and a team player.

- Excellent communication skills; ability to present results via written reports, presentations, multimedia, etc. with internal and external customers.

- Demonstrated ability to keep multiple tasks and activities coordinated, prioritized, documented, and in motion or progress at one time.





Physical Requirements:




- Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities. This requires climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery.

- Have the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds unassisted.





Salary Range

$70,000 to $90,000

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