NX CAM Post Processor and Simulation Developer

We are looking for someone to join our growing team to help develop NX CAM post processors and simulation kits (“NX Productivity Environments”). You will get to work on interesting client-facing projects to help increase efficiency and productivity in the manufacturing industry. You will work on a variety of machines relating to milling, turning, vertical mills, mill-turns, grinding, additive, and specialty machines. This position requires someone who is willing to dive in and learn about a wide range of unique machines and different controllers such as Siemens, Fanuc, Okuma, Heidenhain, etc.

Development work includes creation of all aspects of an NX Productivity Environment, which sometimes is completed as a team or by a single engineer. You will have the opportunity to develop a specialty or expertise that can be applied across many customer projects or grow more broadly

RESPONSIBILITIES

Development

• Development of post processors, digital twins / simulations, kinematic models, and NX Productivity Environments
• Create User Documentation for NX Productivity Environments
• Maintain existing NX Productivity Environments, including updates, bug fixes, and creation of new functionality 

Support

• Customer testing and acceptance of NX Productivity Environments
• Provide training of customer staff
• Coordinate with customer technical requests and support needs
• Serve as liaison between customer and interact with Siemens GTAC 
• Submit IRs (incident reports) and enhancement requests (ERs) with Siemens for any software bugs
• Determine both short- and long-term solutions for customer needs
• Follow up to ensure our issues are addressed
• Provide and document maintenance requests

Training

Dedication to learning the NX CAM architecture and backend, such as:

• Post configurator, machine configurator, machine tool builder, machine editor, and other auxiliary applications required for development work
• Basic and Advanced NX CAM Toolpaths
• Object oriented CAM structure
• Creation and use of templates
• Machining Knowledge Database
• Environment file structure
• Machining Data Libraries
• Team Center
• MRL
• And others

There will be self-paced training and spending time with senior developers to learn.

Communication

• Provide effective communication to team members
• Train other engineers, as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

• Degree in science, math, or technical field degree from an accredited college or institution
• Experience in CNC Programming and CAM software
• Good written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills

Preferred

Experience with:

• NX CNC Programming, such as creating and running NC code
• Software coding languages and development
• Post-processor development and debugging
• Programming multiple types of CNC machines, such as: Milling, mill-turn, vertical turning center (VTC), horizontal machining centers (HMC), etc.
• High-level machine tool controls including macro programming, probing, and other advanced techniques
• Machine shop / manufacturing facility processes

Knowledge of:

• Variety of controllers and willing to learn new controller types
• CNC programming techniques and process
• Feeds, speeds, and cutting tool applications
• Geometry and trigonometry
• Fixture specifications, design, and work holding.

A strong sense of curiosity and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated proficiency interpreting drawing and specification requirements

LOCATION:

Albany, New York or Remote.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Less than 10% travel to customer sites, partners, or other business-related travel.

BENEFITS

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement
• Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Leave

ABOUT EMPIRE DYNAMICS

Empire Dynamics was founded in 2015 in Albany, New York. Starting as a single-person consulting company serving the machine tool industry, Empire has grown into a well-recognized 10-person manufacturing engineering team serving all sectors of the CNC machining industry. Primarily through the deployment of NX CAM, Siemens Motion Control Software, and turnkey CNC solutions, we bring real world manufacturing experience to the production of real parts.

We are now recognized around the world for creating NX Productivity Environments, which are machine- and customer-specific NX CAM environments designed to streamline the development of CNC manufacturing processes. We take pride in the CNC technology we have developed and our ability to put it to use in a practical manufacturing setting.

Our team is a motivated group of critical thinkers that collectively wants to see change where change is due, and we spend our days working to realize that for ourselves and our customers.