Company Generac Power Systems
Name Software Development Engineer III
Req # 64219
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
There has never been a better time to work for Generac!
Generac Energy Services is a cutting-edge team that is working to provide end-to-end digital solutions for customers striving to manage increasingly complex portfolios of industrial power equipment/infrastructure.
As a Senior Software Engineer- Embedded within Generac Energy Services, you will be responsible for design, development, and deployment of the edge device solutions. The edge device solutions are embedded applications running on gateways connected to industrial equipment. The solution communicates with the IoT platform specifically designed for no-code deployments for energy and smart infrastructure solutions. The edge device technology stack is C and Azure Edge IoT based and ranges from the cellular or ethernet interfaces for communication to the IoT platform to Modbus and GPIO for communication to the industrial equipment. We consider this a hybrid role with a combination of on-site and remote work from home.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Select technical solutions and approaches and participate in the subsequent design and development process to create cost effective technical solutions
Contribute to integrated product solutions that use embedded and server-based software systems to control and monitor power generation systems
Support product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
Provide engineering field support to customers and dealers as needed, including occasional site travel
Write code to develop new applications, enhancements and fixes to existing web and mobile applications using best practice design patterns to ensure performance and scalability.
Implement application designs that meet market needs and are easily extended with evolving business needs. Ensure compatibility and interoperability of the product API with internal and external consumers.
Review project ideas/requirements and provide technical input, prescribing appropriate application solutions which balance business needs with technical standards to arrive at the optimal solution.
Participate in collaborative design sessions, agile planning, code reviews, and retroactive ceremonies
Stay abreast and make recommendations of emerging technical trends and coding best practices
Minimal Qualifications:
*Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline
*5 years of relevant work experience
*Embedded experience
*C , Linux, SQL, JSON
*Microsoft Visual Studio or Eclipse
*Design patterns
Preferred Qualifications:
*Azure Edge IoT
*Azure IoT Device SDK for C / C
*Over The Air (OTA) embedded application updates
*Factory or manufacturing embedded application loading
*C#, .Net
*Shell scripting
*SQLite
*POrtable COmponents (POCO) C Libraries
*Modbus / FieldTalk
*General Purpose I/O (GPIO)
*Yocto BitBake
*Git
*Python
*Knowledge of Microsoft Azure IoT architecture
*Prior experience leading teams
*Relevant Microsoft software development certifications
*Ability to travel periodically for in-person meetings
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Strong understanding of development activities and tasks
*Ability to work as part of a large development team that executes in an agile process
*Attention to detail, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
*Encourages a collaborative approach to developing by sharing code and learning from others
*Excellent time management skills, able to meet deadlines, manage time effectively
*Ability to apply software engineering knowledge to improve products or services
*Ability to solve moderate to complex software engineering problems
*Proficient oral and written communication
Physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting; close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."
