Staff Software Engineer - FT Optix

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Position Overview

As a Staff (Senior/Project) Software Engineer at Rockwell Automation, you will work on FactoryTalk Optix, industry-leading visualization software, known for its innovation and usability. FactoryTalk Optix is software that allows users to design applications to control the production process in a variety of environments.

You will be a key player in subsystem design, implementation, and testing. You will play an active role in all the stages of the development lifecycle and support your team throughout the process. You will also help ensure that developed products meet requirements and are within total quality management standards. You will collaborate with multiple global teams. You will also perform intermediate-level software testing tasks including test development, planning, scheduling, and execution.

When you join our software development group, you become part of a team that believes in knowledge sharing and collaboration and that is committed to using reliable and well-thought-out engineering and software development practices (such as Agile/SCRUM and SAFe) and technology to overcome any challenge.

We are looking for someone who will utilize a diverse set of technical backgrounds and opinions by fostering a team-oriented environment and the use of open and direct communications, integrity, and respect. You will also seek knowledge of new developments in the software engineering, computer engineering, and test automation fields and will identify and pursue career development opportunities.

You will report to a Software Engineering Manager.

Your Responsibilities:

• Collect, contribute to and document requirements for a feature and its components, ensuring the information required to develop software and corresponding test cases are contained in the specifications
• Develop new subsystem designs or contribute to existing ones ensuring they meet the established requirements
• Implement and document code that meets the requirements of the software design
• Develop and execute detailed unit test plans; report, analyze, debug and correct anomalies
• Participate in reviews of documents, designs, code, test cases and user documentation
• Estimate, plans, develop, and execute test suites, test cases and automated tests to ensure appropriate functional test coverage is attained
• Ensure documented test cases and specifications validate documented software requirements
• Perform product testing, reporting on problems encountered and documenting test results for follow-up
• Determine the origin and cause of anomalies identified
• Build relationships and interact with peers to ensure assigned tasks are prioritized
• Initiate or contribute to software development capability improvements in software development practices, development tools, and test automation
• Perform research and explore new avenues to solve challenges by utilizing the latest technologies and standards
• Communicate and convey design concepts, both verbally and in writing
• Work with complex control system concepts
• Mentor other engineers on the team

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires 12+ years or relevant technical experience
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience in a software product development environment
• Experience with C++ programming language and Qt framework
• Experience with C# programming language and .NET framework
• Experience with TypeScript and React
• Proven application of data structures and algorithms
• Proven application of object-oriented design
• Proven application of design patterns
• Proven understanding of GUI development tools
• Proven understanding of databases
• Agile software development using Scrum
• Basic knowledge of software test methodologies
• Direct experience with the Industrial Automation Industry
• Understanding of architecting modular software
• Experience with scaling and performance tools
• Experience with automated test tools
• Experience testing integrated software products
• Experience collaborating with local and global technical development teams

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.