Software Engineer

Hitachi•(JRA)Remote - JRHolland, SC

7d•Remote

About The Position

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Digital Solutions Group. This role involves designing and implementing software for industrial automation and data systems integration, supporting the software needs for all JR Divisions. The position is remote but may require occasional travel. The ideal candidate will have experience with Inductive Automation's Ignition software and potentially other technologies like .Net, embedded systems, and database development. This is an opportunity to work on innovative automation solutions and contribute to Industry 4.0 demands.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Computer Science or similar discipline along with a demonstrated focus/interest in software engineering. A two-year degree in combination with significantly applicable experience is also acceptable.
3+ years of experience developing Ignition applications is required.
Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

.NET programming – Desktop apps, web apps, database interfaces
Database design and SQL programming – SQL Server, etc.
Machine Learning and other AI – ML, Custom AI programming, etc.
Machine Vision – Halcon, Cognex VisionPro, Keyence, Matrox MIL, NI, etc.
Lab/Test Automation – National Instruments LabView, low-level and embedded programming
HMI/SCADA programming – FTView ME/SE, WinCC, Aveva, etc.

Responsibilities

Develop applications using Inductive Automation’s Ignition software, ranging from basic HMIs to full MES solutions.
Design and implement non-Ignition based software solutions for industrial automation, data systems integration, IIOT, and automated test system projects.
Application development in .Net, special interface/driver development in various languages, embedded system development, database development, and highly specialized test system development.
High-end vision system development.
Development of internal tools (e.g., specialized CASE tools used by our robot and PLC programmers).