Controls Software Engineer

Dig Energy • Manchester, NH

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Dig Energy is upending the economics of geothermal drilling with a system that cuts borehole installation costs by 80%, making geothermal heating, cooling, and refrigeration the default option for commercial buildings. The company has secured funding, is deploying rigs on construction sites, and is scaling toward large projects. The upcoming year is focused on team building and refining equipment and systems for real-time deployment on job sites. This is an on-site role at the Manchester office. The controls software engineer will be responsible for all programming related to the unique geothermal drill rig, requiring in-depth knowledge of controls theory, fault handling, and HMI design. This role involves close collaboration with the CTO on software architecture and full implementation responsibility. It is a hands-on position, requiring comfort with both desk coding and field support during testing.

Requirements

• 5+ years designing machine controls, automation or system software, ideally in the industrial equipment/construction/robotics industries
• Experience architecting robust, scalable software from the ground up, including establishing project structure, tooling, and development standards for a growing team, early-stage startup experience a plus
• Experience coding HMIs of SCADA systems
• Comfortable coding in C++ and Python
• Proficiency working in embedded Linux environments, including CLI tooling, system, and networking
• Robust software engineering practices around source control (GitHub), testing, code review, and documentation
• External communications protocols experience such as WebSockets, REST, MQTT, or similar
• Proficient with designing and implementing unit testing
• Resourceful and highly collaborative team player who thinks creatively, has high attention to detail and quality, and who can work with a cross-functional team that is trying to move as quickly as possible
• Comfortable interfacing with hardware teams and counseling technical documentation (e.g. APIs, datasheets, etc)
• BS in Electrical, Software or Controls Engineering

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with hardware interfaces like SPI, I2C, UART, or CAN
• Experience with real-time or timing-sensitive software patterns in Linux environments
• UI framework experience for embedded or industrial systems (e.g. Qt/QML, NiceGUI, or similar)
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design and develop controls for a custom drill platform
• Work with the hardware engineering team to test, trouble shoot and optimized control algorithms, fault handling, HMI screens and automation
• Created detailed specifications and documentation
• Support R&D efforts for novel drilling technologies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior