Software Systems Engineer II

Company Description

BEUMER Group is an international manufacturing leader in intralogistics in the fields of conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. BEUMER Group offers the right solution for almost every logistic challenge. We are a family owned, intralogistics leader, where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. We are proud of what our employees create each day. Integrity, Inspiration, Quality and Teamwork!

Job Description

The Software Systems Engineer II is part of the New Jersey based software development team. This is an elevated position of responsibility, with an increased focus on software development and project management. You will be working on logistics projects for a wide range of large companies developing customer specific additions to our base software - providing sortation solutions for warehouses, distribution centers, postal facilities, and airports. This position offers the opportunity for substantial career development and will work closely with Engineering, Project Management, and Service. Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time for extended periods, domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and implement software programs, as a full-stack developer that solve complex business problems
• Meet with customers to analyze benefits requirements and produce design documents
• Work within a team of Software Developers to plan and produce projects
• Set-up and maintain the existing development, test, and production environments
• PC and server set up and support for internal lab environments and external production environments, networking included
• Develop interface programs across a wide range of communication protocols.
• Install and test software in on-site locations such as warehouses, airports, and distribution centers
• Create user-documentation for software applications (technical writing)
• Rotational Tier-2-on-call support for established projects & customers
• Ensure compliance with defined coding and architectural standards
• Provide ongoing status updates, planning input, and risk assessments for involved projects.
• Support the troubleshooting of running systems (remote or on-site).
• Build up technical knowledge including knowledge about BEUMER SW products
• Keep up-to-date with latest relevant technologies
• Participation in critical project meetings with internal sales groups and externally with customers
• Continued improvement of internal and external documentation to enhance training and project execution practices
• May be assigned to special projects as required
• More ownership and responsibility within our projects and related tasks
• Training and mentoring our newer members within in the team
• Increased participation and responsibility within critical project meetings, such as controls & kickoff meetings with customers and sales
• Act as the Lead Software Engineer across multiple projects, leading a team of Software Developers on each project to implement, validate, and commission the design decisions you make for these projects.
• Involvement with quote creation for smaller projects
• Provide detailed analysis and input into the creation of functional and design specifications for the software solutions offered
• Support the process of performing code reviews for peer software developers within your team
• Continue to build a deep and broad technical knowledge that is relevant to your field
• Is able to divide a system design into modules, interfaces, and relevant tasks 

Qualifications

Requirements/Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science (computer engineering is ideal).
• Multiple years of warehouse & distribution/material handling industry experience
• Advanced programming skills
• Proficiency with C++, C#, and SQL
• Proficiency with TCP sockets, Restful APRI's and Angular
• Ability to work and collaborate with a team in a professional manner
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Shows initiative to help other within the team learn and grow within their competencies
• Ability to concisely audit & document issues during installation and drive the team to maintain quality.
• Ability to effectively track issues and communicate with on-site Supervisors to resolve problems during installation. Capable of leading installation initiatives.
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Impressive ability to organize and deliver on project deadlines and responsibilities
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