What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer II position at Gleason?
About Gleason
With more than 2,200 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, Gleason Corporation is a leader in gear technology. Gleason's product and service offerings include gear and transmission design software, gear manufacturing machines and related accessories, gear metrology equipment and automation systems. Gleason products are used by customers in e-mobility, commercial vehicles, aerospace, agriculture, mining, sustainable energy, construction, power tools, marine and many other industries
Working for Gleason, you will be connected to work that matters, putting your expertise to its best use while developing skills for the future. The result is a career defined by you, supported by Gleason and built on tangible accomplishments. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are looking for the right people to join us on our mission. If you are interested in being part of our team, there are a few things you should know: We are energized by challenges and the effort needed to solve them. We like working with people who are positive, adaptable and growth-minded. We care how work gets accomplished and are deeply invested in the success of our customers and colleagues. If this sounds like you, we invite you to read on and learn more.
Why work at Gleason?
- Excellent benefits package including a 6% Company 401(k) match
- Flexible scheduling
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Formal and informal Development opportunities.
Software Engineer II - Machine Application Development
Position Summary:
Are you ready to make an impact with cutting-edge technology in the world of gear production? Located in Rochester, NY, our team specializes in bevel gear machine software and is looking for an enthusiastic software engineer who is eager to develop and maintain software in a highly technical field.
Gleason offers a challenging and rewarding career working across many disciplines both internally and externally. On any given day, you may be collaborating with engineers from all disciplines including mechanical and electrical engineering.
Join us to experience innovative technology which impacts multiple sectors such as hand-tools, robotics, automotive, and renewable energies.
See examples of machines running our software: https://www.gleason.com/en/products/machines/bevel/cutting/phoenix-100c-fast-precise-and-robust-production-of-robotic-power-tool-and-similar-size-gears
Description:
As a developer in the Machine Software Group, you will be contributing to the development of our newest software platform “GEMS Machine” as well as supporting our existing legacy software products.
In this role, you will:
- Implement Human Machine Interface (HMI) software for current machines and/or new machine development projects.
- Implement both front-end and back-end features for the machine software including user interfaces, operator workflows, data management, and external interface designs.
- Work with an agile software engineering team as well as other cross-functional engineering team members.
- Help meet unique customer needs by providing Engineer-to-Order solutions.
- Support machine in the field with both new and legacy software solutions.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 2-5 years of software development experience.
- 1-3 years of development in C# and .NET.
- 1-3 years of experience in desktop software application development.
- Experience in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
- Self-starter who is motivated and can work both independently and in a cross-functional team including Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mathematicians, Gear Process Specialists, and Machine Operators.
- Good general knowledge of Computer Science and Software Engineering principles.
- Knows how to organize their work and reach out to colleagues when needed.
- Communicate well with other developers and engineers when analyzing technical and user requirements.
- Can communicate in a professional manner with our customers.
Must-have skills:
- Working in C#, WPF, .NET, MVVM development using Visual Studio
- Using Source Control such as Git.
- Iterate on both front-end and back-end designs.
- Maintain communication between front-end and back-end technologies.
- Asserting software quality through clean code, tests, and documentation.
- Verification with simulation environments and on physical machinery.
- Working within a formal Software Development Life Cycle environment.
- Occasional customer contact, support for commissioning and customer feedback.
- Occasional travel to sister plants and/or customer facilities.
Nice-to-have skills:
- Motion control background.
- Data management experience.
- Knowledge of data communication technologies and protocols such as Sockets, HTTP, RESTful API’s, MQTT, gRPC, SignalR, and/or OPC-UA.
- Multi-threaded software development.
- A good eye for User Interface and User Experience design.
- Familiarity with scientific programming.
- Proficiency in C/C software development.
- Familiarity with the FANUC, Siemens, or B&R controllers.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure.
- Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
- Experience with Virtual Machines.
- Experience in the manufacturing industry.
- Experience with data science and machine learning.
The salary range in this posting depends on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary, and this job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors including work schedule, shift premiums, and overtime.
Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that would need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their manager or supervisor.
DISCLAIMER
The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an all inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements or duties and responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.
Salary : $70,000 - $110,000