Software Engineer- MES I USA

First Solar (US)•Perrysburg, OH

2h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves engineering software, configuring high-level software packages, and providing escalated support for First Solar’s Manufacturing Systems and data architectures. The role is responsible for developing new software systems and modifying existing ones for manufacturing, reliability, and R&D processes. It also includes integrating shop floor systems with custom-developed and off-the-shelf solutions, providing expert-level support for global applications, and assisting administrators with enterprise-level problem troubleshooting. The Software Engineer will also document recurring issues, interface with other departments and suppliers, and foster team building while adhering to safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, with three years of related work experience or two years of First Solar IT Experience.
Associate’s degree in information technology, with four years of related work experience or three years of First Solar IT Experience.
Six years equivalent external work experience or four years of First Solar IT experience.
2+ years on software development teams using Microsoft .NET technologies.
2+ years developing in Microsoft C#.
2+ years writing SQL queries.
Troubleshooting and programming software solutions based on multi-tiered architecture using C# (.NET Core), React, T-SQL, RabbitMQ, and MSMQ.
Designing data structures and using/configuring/querying SQL Server databases.
Proven experience with software development life cycle, Agile teams, change management process, and version control packages.
Object oriented languages.
Proven ability and knowledge of computer technology.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Logical troubleshooting mindset.
Proven interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

6+ months of experience interfacing with manufacturing control systems, shop floor interface/automation systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), or OPC data transfer.
Experience with Kubernetes.
Experience with Angular, AngularJS, and/or React.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, YAML, and deploying via Pipelines.
Experience with Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0.
Global experience providing tier three support in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Develops new software systems and modifies existing ones for First Solar’s manufacturing, reliability, and R&D processes.
Integrates shop floor systems with custom-developed and off-the-shelf solutions.
Is responsible for hypercare and expert-level support on global applications for manufacturing, database, and related systems.
Assists administrators (server admins, network admins, DB admins) in troubleshooting enterprise-level problems.
Documents recurring issues and present possible solutions.
Interfaces with other departments and supplier representatives.
Exercises effective communications levels and fosters team building.
Adheres to all safety procedures and good housekeeping standards.
Undertakes analytical activities and delivers analysis outputs, in accordance with customer needs and conforming to agreed standards.
Grows knowledge of specific technical specialisms, provides detailed advice regarding their application, and executes specialized tasks.
Within given research goals, builds on and refines appropriate outline ideas for research, i.e. evaluation, development, demonstration and implementation.
Uses available resources to gain an up-to-date knowledge of any relevant IT field.
Maintains awareness of opportunities provided by new technology to address challenges or to enable new ways of working.
Works to further organizational goals, using emerging technologies and products within own sphere of influence.
Contributes to briefings and presentations about the relevance and potential value of emerging technologies to the organization.
Applies data analysis and data modeling techniques to establish, modify or maintain a data structure and its associated components.
Undertakes development of simple applications using simple templates and tools.
Assists as part of a team on design of components of larger systems.
Produces detailed designs including for example: physical data flows, file layouts, common routines and utilities, program specifications or prototypes, and backup, recovery, and restart procedures.
Translates and implements simple development project requirements into physical database structures.
Assesses proposed changes to object and data structures and implements these changes in physical databases.
Assists in database management system support activities for operational database systems.
Designs, codes, tests, correct, and documents simple programs, and assists in the implementation of software which forms part of a properly engineered information or communications system.
Applies tools and methods to identify the user experience, user’s characteristics and tasks, and the technical, organizational, and physical environment in which the product or system will operate.
Accepts software modules from software developers, and produces software builds for loading onto the target environment.
Configures the hardware environment, produces integration test specifications, and conducts tests, recording details of any failures and carrying out fault diagnosis.
Uses the tools and techniques for specific areas of release and deployment activities.
Administers the recording of activities, logging of results and documents technical activity undertaken.
May carry out early life support activities such as providing support advice to initial users.
Assists in the investigation and resolution of issues relating to applications.
Assists with specified maintenance procedures.
Investigates problems in systems and services.
Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
Uses appropriate methods and tools in the development, maintenance, control, and distribution of quality and environmental standards.
Other duties as assigned.