Staff Engineer, Software

About the position

The Staff Engineer, Software develops, debugs, tests, deploys and supports code to be deployed in systems/products/equipment for various applications. They write, debug, maintain, and test software in various common languages and for software at various levels in the hierarchy (from Firmware to Application). Software creation follows an agreed to development process (such as Agile, Scrum, etc.) and complies with the product life cycle development (phase/gate deliverables). The Staff Engineer, Software works in cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects, involving multiple domains.
• Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to a sizable team of engineers.
• Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people, financials etc.).
• Review and interpret customer requirements/specifications and may act as primary customer contact.
• Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions.
• Develop deployment strategies and plans.
• Lead the deployment of strategic complex programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
• May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
• Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.
• Test software development methodology (may be done in agile environment).
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, users, project managers and other engineers including Peer-Reviews to achieve elegant solutions.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
• Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations.

Requirements

• 10 to 15 years of experience in software engineering.
• Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project.
• Ability to create financial plans for projects and align them internally and externally.
• Fully knowledgeable about internal and external financial reporting, accounting and tax requirements relevant to your area of expertise.

Nice-to-haves

• Coaching/Mentoring skills.
• Strong Communication/Negotiation/Presentation skills.
• Creative Problem Solving abilities.
• Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management experience.
• Quality & Lean methodologies.
• Experience with D/PFMEA and 8D/Corrective Action.
• Knowledge of Equipment Safety and Design of Experiments (DOE).

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment.