Embedded Software Engineer III

Overview

Markem-Imaje, A Dover Company, is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, print and apply label systems. Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes.

Based in Downers Grove, IL, Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion.

The role of the embedded software engineer is to design, implement, validate, and maintain the embedded software for Markem-Imaje current and future printers across a variety of print technologies and application spaces using industry standard best practices. This mid-level role requires the ability to work on problems of diverse scope, demonstrate good judgment regarding methods and techniques for implementing solutions, leading by example and interact/communicate effectively with senior internal and external personnel.

Requires collaboration and communication across engineering disciplines and stakeholders.

• Design, implement, and validate high quality embedded software as part of an Agile team of engineers.
• Help define and implement best practices and tools to improve team efficiency, effectiveness, and software quality.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry standards and advocate for continuous improvement in the areas of unit testing, system testing, automation, code analysis, source control, continuous integration, etc.
• Contribute high-level and detailed software estimation to support planning activities.
• Interface with other engineering teams and stakeholders to understand the application space and business requirements.
• Collaborate with members of other engineering disciplines using excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborate effectively with remote team members and external partners.
• Participate in and lead design reviews and contribute to improvements in design and code quality produced by internal and external engineers.
• Build and apply a strong understanding of Markem-Imaje and our competitors  printing technologies and application spaces.

Education Required: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering

Experience Required: Bachelor s degree with minimum 5 years of professional experience developing software, or Master s degree with minimum 4 years of professional experience developing software. Demonstrable record of developing high-quality embedded software for end-user products from requirement analysis to delivery. Ongoing, advanced coursework and/or research to stay current preferable. Cross-functional, multi-cultural, and/or distributed team collaboration experience preferable. Experience with Agile/Scrum development practices.

Experience developing embedded software in an industrial printing domain is a plus. Experience working with external engineering partners is a plus.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Design skills such as functional decomposition, UML, and design patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of C++, functional decomposition, UML/SYSML, design patterns, OOP, multi-threaded programming, and on-target debugging.
• Linux configuration and optimization, Real-time operating systems.
• Knowledge and experience with verification skills such as test-driven development, unit testing, code reviews, and defect characterization.
• Requirement analysis and planning skills such as user story development, backlog management, high-level estimation, and detailed estimation.
• Configuration management skills such as revision control, continuous integration and deployment, automated build systems, release management, and technical documentation.
• General knowledge of real time operating system concepts and experience in their use.
• Basic knowledge of electronics including micro-controllers, memory, and peripherals as well as in reading schematics and basic use of oscilloscopes/logic analyzers.
• Knowledge and experience with the following tools is a plus: GCC, Visual Studio, JSON, XML, Python, Bamboo, Jenkins, SCONS, CMake, Fit Nesse, Lauterbach debuggers.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis of complex engineering problems.
• Ability to work with limited direction as well as part of a cross-disciplinary, international, product development team.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong organization and decision-making skills, promoting change with confidence.
• Demonstrable skills and experience working in an Agile environment is preferable.
• Experience working with open source and commercial off-shelf software options is a plus.
• Aptitude in engineering excellence processes such as FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Design of Experiments, etc. is a plus.
• FPGA (VHDL) programming experience is a plus.
• French/Italian/Polish language skills are a…