Software Developer, Level 2 (Smart Handling)

Daifuku•Novi, MI

About The Position

Reports to the Software Engineering Manager and works as a member of medium(approx 2 to 4 person) project team. Works, as directed, on the research, design, development, and testing of computer systems-level software and network distribution software for Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) applications. Authors and reviews operational specifications, formulates, and analyzes software requirements. The Software Developer Level 2 applies principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to software development.

Requirements

5+ years of extensive C, C++ and .NET development.
2+ years of developing with MS SQL Server.
Ability to understand, modify, and support C++ applications.
Superior knowledge of Visual Studio, and Windows 7/8, Windows Server 2008/2012
Good working knowledge of current Microsoft Office products
Ability to travel up to 20%, annually.
Occasionally, working extended hours, weekends, and holidays in support of customers. Customer sites are located throughout the country; the selected candidate will need to travel for commissioning and on-site engineering tasks that cannot be accomplished from our office. On occasion, off-shift work may be necessary to support commissioning efforts.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of you, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Verbal and Written Expression and Recognition — The ability to listen to, understand and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken or written words and sentences.
Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
BS-CS/CE or Equivalent is required.

Nice To Haves

Industrial automation (PLC or OPC) experience is a plus.
Microsoft.NET, DB certification(s) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for the design, development and testing of C++ computer applications on Microsoft .NET platforms and Windows based computer systems using the Microsoft Visual Studio suite of development tools.
Work with project team members and with other technical departments in the design, development, testing and deployment of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) for the manufacturing industry.
Assist in the production and review the related product/project documentation for both internal and external use.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed to meet product/project goals.
Meet timelines to ensure projects stay on schedule and on budget.