Software Engineer

Summary

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide through intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions. As a Software Engineer for JR’s Digital Solutions Group, you will design and implement software for industrial automation and data systems integration.

Responsibilities

• Primary activity will be to develop applications using Inductive Automation’s Ignition software. These applications range from basic HMI’s to backend-heavy data handling applications, up to and including full MES solutions
• Depending on skillset, additional work may include: Design and implement non-Ignition based software solutions for industrial automation, data systems integration, IIOT, and automated test system projects
• Application development in .Net, special interface/driver development in various languages, embedded system development, database development, and highly specialized test system development
• High-end vision system development
• Development of internal tools (e.g., specialized CASE tools used by our robot and PLC programmers)

Skills

• Four-year degree in Computer Science or similar discipline along with a demonstrated focus/interest in software engineering
• A two-year degree in combination with significantly applicable experience is also acceptable
• 3+ years of experience developing Ignition applications is required
• Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally
• .NET programming – Desktop apps, web apps, database interfaces
• Database design and SQL programming – SQL Server, etc
• Machine Learning and other AI – ML, Custom AI programming, etc
• Machine Vision – Halcon, Cognex VisionPro, Keyence, Matrox MIL, NI, etc
• Lab/Test Automation – National Instruments LabView, low-level and embedded programming
• HMI/SCADA programming – FTView ME/SE, WinCC, Aveva, etc

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Four-year degree in Computer Science or similar discipline along with a demonstrated focus/interest in software engineering
• A two-year degree in combination with significantly applicable experience is also acceptable
• 3+ years of experience developing Ignition applications is required
• Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally

Nice to Haves

• .NET programming – Desktop apps, web apps, database interfaces
• Database design and SQL programming – SQL Server, etc
• Machine Learning and other AI – ML, Custom AI programming, etc
• Machine Vision – Halcon, Cognex VisionPro, Keyence, Matrox MIL, NI, etc
• Lab/Test Automation – National Instruments LabView, low-level and embedded programming
• HMI/SCADA programming – FTView ME/SE, WinCC, Aveva, etc

Benefits

• Competitive wages, medical benefits starting your first day, and paid parental leave
• Opportunity to work on customized, 1-of-1 automation projects
• A collaborative, engineering-driven environment
• Career growth and skill development opportunities
• A role where craftsmanship and quality truly matter
• Work with cutting edge and innovative technologies