Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

Comprised of a market-leading portfolio of best-in-class brands, the businesses of ITW Welding work together to provide premium performance delivered through a breadth of solutions encompassing welding, cutting, consumables, and accessories.  ITW Welding North America represents Miller Electric Welding Equipment, Safety & Accessories, Hobart Filler Metals, and Bernard / Tregaskiss MIG Guns.

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, and wholly owned by Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW). The company maintains its industry leadership by setting the standard for reliability, quality and responsiveness. Our tagline, “The Power of Blue®,” is inspired by the blue color of Miller equipment.

The company began with an innovation that responded to customer needs, growing from a one-man operation in 1929, to the world’s largest manufacturer of arc welding products. Miller keeps the tradition alive by focusing on its top priority: people.

Job Description

Ignite Your Career At Miller

ITW Welding continues to build its capabilities in software development as a core competency in digitally controlled welding equipment, processes, and systems. Miller Electric is looking for an experienced software engineer, specializing in embedded Operating System development. The primary development focus will be embedded Linux, but WinCe and general embedded programming support may also be required. 

To be successful in this role, candidates should be able to evaluate customer needs, develop software requirements and estimate the time required to complete software development.  The ideal candidate will be able to mentor, guide and train other software engineers. The ideal candidate will also stay up to date on new technologies and software development practices.

Your Essential Functions:

• Responsible for overseeing and providing leadership for a team of engineers
• Collaborate with electrical, power electronics, welding, and mechanical engineers.
• Work with a sense of urgency while balancing calculated risks.
• Design, develop, and test embedded device software for New Product Development initiatives. 
• See projects from original concept through final implementation.
• Direct the analysis and solutions of problems
• Participate in software design, programming, and development of divisional projects
• Participate in project meetings and be responsible for assigned action items
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and project deliverables
• Identify innovative patentable solutions to end market needs

Qualifications

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/computer science or related field
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Experience with C and C++
• Experience with object-oriented coding techniques for embedded Linux and Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)along with 8 and 32-bit processors
• Experience Deploying Embedded Linux Distributions (Yocto/Buildroot)
• Linux Kernel configuration experience
• OS driver setup and integration
• Experience with Linux tools and toolchains
• Experience with Linux file system setup
• Proficiency with software development processes and tools such as:
  • Requirements management, design modeling / UML, software architecture, IDE, source code control and configuration management, software testing, task/issue/defect tracking and review.
• A self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Be a team player with a positive attitude

We Value, But Do Not Require:

• Familiarity with industrial fieldbus protocols and other serial network communications
  • ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, CAN, USB, RS485, Modbus, I2C, SPI, etc.
• Automated test experience
• Experience with WinCE
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum software development processes
• Familiarity with Scripting Languages
• OS Project setup expertise, including build servers with continuous integration
• Proven experience building complex systems

Additional Information

ITW Welding is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a Disability and need assistance applying for this job, please send an email to the following address: recruiting@millerwelds.com.

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