Embedded Software Engineer

Software Engineer - Abingdon

Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Reporting to the Global Engineering Manager, responsibilities for this role include:

• Write software to communicate with motion, vision and laser systems to coordinate their function in order to achieve a viable process
• Managing and processing feedback from the system
• Designing intuitive and user-friendly user interfaces
• Software development is typically in C#/WPF although a wide range of languages and scripting interfaces will be encountered
• Software development for new projects. The employee will be expected to take ownership of the software elements of projects assigned to them.
• Fault finding during commissioning and deployment
• Supporting and improving software on existing deployed machinery
• Providing after sales support to customers
• Communicating with customers to determine software requirements
• Researching future developments and opportunities for software development
• The upkeep and maintenance of the source control repositories

Role Requirements

• Experience of .NET software development and environments, ideally C#/ WPF.
• Experience with a software repository such as GIT/ Mercurial
• Very strong mathematical and problem-solving skills
• Experience of object-oriented programming
• Experience of software communication to hardware
• Knowledge of other machine control elements, such as PLC, is desirable

Critical Competencies
Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Initiative - volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

Innovation - displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyses information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in-group problem solving situations.

Teamwork: balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts team success above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; recognises accomplishments of other team members.

Education and/or Experience
2:1 or higher classification degree in electronic engineering, software engineering, or similar technical subject
At least 3 years' industrial experience in a relevant technical role
Experienced with both software and hardware systems.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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