Senior Software Engineer - C++

Rockwell Automation•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer at Rockwell Automation, you will work on FactoryTalk Optix, industry-leading visualization software, known for its flexibility and ease-of-use. FactoryTalk Optix is HMI software that allows users to design applications to control the production process in a variety of environments. These applications can be deployed to various targets, including OptixPanels, ASEM 6300 industrial computers or user-provided machines running Optix Runtime Tools on either Windows or Linux. You will be a key player in subsystem design, implementation, and testing. You will play an active role in all the stages of the development lifecycle and support your team throughout the process. You will also help ensure that developed products meet requirements and are within total quality management standards. You will collaborate with multiple global teams. You will also perform intermediate-level software testing tasks including test development, planning, scheduling, and execution. When you join our software development group, you become part of a team that believes in knowledge sharing and collaboration and that is committed to using reliable and well-thought-out engineering and software development practices (such as Agile/SCRUM and SAFe) and technology to overcome any challenge. We are looking for someone who will utilize a diverse set of technical backgrounds and opinions by fostering a team-oriented environment and the use of open and direct communications, integrity, and respect. You will also seek knowledge of new developments in software engineering, computer engineering, and test automation fields and will identify and pursue career development opportunities. You will report to a Software Engineering Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
Legal authorization to work in the US is required.

Nice To Haves

Typically requires 4 years of relevant technical experience
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Experience in a software product development environment
Experience with C++, C# and Typescript programming languages
Experience with Qt, .NET, and React frameworks
Experience creating, configuring and managing container infrastructure (Kubernetes, Helm, Docker)
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining applications that leverage MariaDB, including database schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
Experience using AI Models for design, debugging and implementation
Experience creating or updating GitHub Actions
Experience with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code IDEs
Experience documenting and reviewing designs
Familiarity with Linux/WSL

Responsibilities

Collect, contribute to and document requirements for a feature and its components, ensuring the information required to develop software and corresponding test cases are contained in the specifications
Develop new subsystem designs or contribute to existing ones ensuring they meet the established requirements
Implement and document code that meets the requirements of the software design
Develop and execute detailed unit test plans; report, analyze, debug and correct anomalies
Participate in reviews of documents, designs, code, test cases and user documentation
Estimate, plan, develop, and execute test suites, test cases and automated tests to ensure appropriate functional test coverage is attained
Ensure documented test cases and specifications validate documented software requirements
Perform product testing, reporting on problems encountered and documenting test results for follow-up
Determine the origin and cause of anomalies identified
Build relationships and interact with peers to ensure assigned tasks are prioritized
Initiate or contribute to software development capability improvements in software development practices, development tools, and test automation
Perform research and explore new avenues to solve challenges by utilizing the latest technologies and standards
Communicate and convey design concepts, both verbally and in writing
Work with complex control system concepts
Mentor other engineers on the team