Senior Embedded Software Engineer II

ICON is looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer II drive the development of ICON’s latest print systems on the Vulcan Sustaining Team. This team is responsible for maintaining and upgrading the Vulcan printer. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at ICON, you will be in a hands-on development role impacting the creation and support of well-designed, maintainable embedded software systems. This role is based at ICON’s Austin, TX office. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design and development of controls architecture with a combination of real time and soft real time systems.

• Develop and maintain milestones and timelines for code releases with the coordination of product groups.

• Drive the delivery of milestones on time.

• Program and debug complex control logic in structured text using TwinCAT.

• Architect controls component selection for current and future systems.

• Follow modular OO based code patterns that are well documented, structured, and easily maintained.

• Proactively communicate and escalate code quality or related technical risks, issues and other relevant information.

• Maintain and extend fully simulated environments with unit testing along with creating fully automated test campaigns.

• Actively participate in equipment design reviews and project status meetings with internal engineers/managers and external supplier managers and engineers.

• Must be willing to perform a wide range of tasks on a daily basis (e.g. Transition from office work to field work at a moment's notice).

• Support systems operating in the field, both remotely and on site.

• Mentor and coach embedded software staff as needed to drive work completion.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline. 

• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.

• 5+ years of relevant controls development experience.

• 5+ years of experience working specifically with TwinCAT 3 (or other relevant real-time control systems).

• Object oriented programming in structured text.

• Fluency in IEC 61131-3 languages, especially Structured Text.

• TwinCAT 3 Object Oriented Structured Text development.

• Previous experience in diagnosing and debugging Advanced IP Networking, including VPN, mobile networks, IoT based computer networking issues.

• Proven track record of delivering projects to end users.
  Strong understanding of motion or process control techniques in real-time industrial systems.

• Previous implementations of industrial safety systems

• Previous experience with remote field engineering and support.

• Ability to engineer and deliver projects while responsible for component selection, integration, and programming.

• Understanding of various field buses, protocols, sensors, and actuators.

• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, and the ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems.

• Demonstrated ability to interact with databases through machine code.

 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong understanding of IP based computer networking.

• Proven track record of delivering projects to end users.

• Strong understanding of motion or process control techniques in real-time industrial systems.

• Innovative, driven, out of the box thinker, self-motivated to investigate and implement new ideas, and proactive in overcoming obstacles.

• A service oriented attitude when in a support role.

• Prior startup experience.

• TwinCAT 3 Object Oriented Structured Text development.

• C# or Python experience.

• Ability to read and contribute to electrical schematics.

• Self-starting attitude, excited to make things happen in new and ambiguous situations.

• Ability to influence and collaborate with the team and work across the organization.

  ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or