Senior Engineer - Software

Ritchie Engineering • Bloomington, MN

12d • $90,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Ritchie Engineering Co., Inc. is a family-owned company that has been innovating HVAC & Refrigeration tools and test equipment for more than 75 years. From idea conception through development, production, and shipment; every team member plays a crucial role ensuring the quality, reliability, and efficiency of these American-made products. Senior Engineers will lead the planning, design, and development of tools, machines, and accessory products for the HVAC/R markets both for new product introduction and improving on current designs with substantial latitude for unreviewed actions and decisions generally involving the largest and most important work on projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 8 years of progressively demanding experience in embedded firmware and mobile/desktop application development and testing
• Understanding of the new product development process
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to an audience in a presentation setting
• Knowledge of lean principles
• Software: Experienced in UWP, Visual C++, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET
• Software: Ability to code and test for both Android and iPhone applications
• Software: Experienced in full product software life cycle from concept to post-launch
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English
• Highly organized, self-motivated and can work independently
• Must be highly self-motivated, work with minimal supervision and be able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills as well as excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Infor ERP experience
• EPA 608 Certification
• SolidWorks experience
• DBWorks or Enterprise PDM experience
• Software: Experience in Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Ethernet, TCP/IP
• Software: Experience with JIRA

Responsibilities

• Leads other engineers in the design of individual tools and machines including acting as the lead on some projects
• Evaluates the progress and results of projects they lead
• Owns the project level goals involving multiple engineers and helps to break down ambiguous tasks into smaller units, establishing clear milestones for progress measurement
• Mentors Engineer I, II, and IIIs with their projects coaching them through complex issues and problems
• Provides technical leadership bringing design concepts to production solutions as the subject matter expert in their area
• Supports department goals by designing test plans and performing testing
• Provides advanced production line support
• Develops product specifications for Ritchie Engineering product ideas
• Supports new production development reporting on work completed at department, new product, and stage gate meetings
• Transforms initial rough product designs into working production ready documents
• Updates released production documentation utilizing documented change processes
• Responsible for interviews, selection, onboarding, time approval, time off calendar management, performance reviews, and addressing performance concerns of up to two direct reports
• Other duties as assigned including training others on known processes

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% company match with no vesting schedule on up to 4% of your contributions
• Health Insurance: Two Medical Plans, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account options to suit your needs
• Company Paid Insurance: Short-term disability, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance at no additional cost
• Paid Time Off (PTO): We value work life balance and offer a generous PTO plan for exempt employees. You will start with 52 hours during the first 6 months, with the accrual increasing to 160 hours annually after 6 months. The accrual rate will continue to increase with tenure up to 202 hours annually after 20 years of service.
• Holiday Pay: In addition to PTO, all employees receive up to 80 hours of paid holidays annually
• Telemedicine: 24/7 access to healthcare professionals for you and your family
• Referral program: Earn rewards for helping the team grow

What This Job Offers

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