S & C Electronics, a global leader for power reliability products is looking for a Senior Software Engineer. Candidates must have a strong background in design and development of embedded software on custom electronics including experience in the following areas: distributed systems, communication protocols, large-scale system analysis, and automation of unit tests.
This is a remote position, located in the United States. Our office locations are in Chicago, IL, Alameda, CA, Rockville, MD, and Franklin, WI. Occasional travel (10%) to one of these facilities may be required for development, system testing, and debug. This position will report to the Manager of Embedded Software.
The work associated with this position includes the following:
Design and code embedded application firmware using the C language, for Smart Grid controls including implementing new product features, communication protocols, and device drivers
Participate in Agile Scrum meetings and peer reviews of source code
Review and implement product requirements
Create, execute, and automate Unit Tests
Contribute to software specifications, and test plans
Investigate new technologies and create design documents as necessary
Provide project and task schedule estimates
Develop and support PC-based engineering test tools as needed
Collaborate with hardware and test engineers to support verification and validation at the integration and system levels
Work with the product management and field service teams to resolve customer issues quickly
To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following:
Being a team player is essential.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Continuous learner and self-starter
BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Ten years relevant work experience in embedded real-time software development.
Demonstrated working knowledge of programming principles in C
Demonstrated working knowledge of build scripts, Jenkins, Python, Jython, Java, and Robot Framework or equivalents
Experience with communication protocols including DNP3, and SCADA
Ethernet and WiFi networking experience
Familiarity with the following hardware concepts: GPIO, I2C, SPI, ADC, DAC, UART, DMA, flash memory, low power microprocessor modes is a plus
Working knowledge of Agile methodology fundamentals and continuous process improvement
Experience with configuration management / process tools: Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git
Continuous Integration / Continuous Deploy (CI/CD) build familiarity including Jenkins is a plus
Embedded Linux experience is a plus
Experience with electrical power distribution (grid) principles is a plus
Desktop application programming experience is a plus
MAJOR PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Standing: Occasional standing for work on complete control assemblies.
Lifting: Occasional lifting of controls and test equipment, less than 50 pounds.
Walking: Occasional walking throughout the facility.
Carrying: Occasional carrying of light objects.
Pushing: Infrequent pushing of objects, possibly related to rearrangement work.
Pulling: Infrequent pulling of objects, possibly related to rearrangement work.
Bending: Occasional bending during access to equipment.
Reaching: Infrequent reaching.
Handling: Frequent handling of parts or tools.
Environment: Frequent handling of parts or tools.
S & C - TOP WORKPLACE
For 2019, S & C Electronics was named the 10th-best place to work among large employers in the Chicagoland area by The Chicago Tribune as part of the newspaper's prestigious annual Top Workplaces list.
For 2020, S & C Electric was named as the 15th-Best Workplace in Chicago Tribune's 11th Annual Report.
For 2021, S & C Electric was named Among Top 2021 Workplaces in the United States by Top Workplaces USA, the nation's most credible employer-recognition program.
S&C is a global company providing equipment and services for electric power systems. Founded in 1911, the Chicago-based company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution. S&C's Engineering teams design solutions for a portfolio of products for a wide range of customers including electric utilities and industrial/commercial power users. S&C offers broad opportunities for advancement, excellent education and training programs, a challenging work environment, and a strong package of pay and benefits.
The Human Energy of S&C has been built on the principles of integrity, enthusiasm, and sustained energy. These are the traits that S&C has always looked for and found when seeking people to join our 100% employee-owned team. S&C would not be where it is today without the diversity of our team members and business partners. We consider our diversity to be a core strength of our company, and we aspire to align our team-member demographics with the populations in which we live and work. To realize this vision, we seek to facilitate the career development of minorities, women and all team members through events hosted by our Inclusion, Diversity, Engagement and Awareness (I.D.E.A.) Group, Women's Empowerment Group and other S&C affinity groups.
S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
