Associate Software Engineer - Test Development
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Job Info

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Manufacturing Operations seeks a software engineer who is passionate about solving problems and using software to help Manufacturing deliver high quality products to our customers.

Our team develops software that supports Manufacturing - powering automated functional testing for our products, designing a base set of modules to interact with other test systems and serving front-line production people and engineers. This problem space provides a unique opportunity to work directly with SEL products, Manufacturing personnel, and software that powers the factories. We need another engineer to join our mission to make manufacturing processes dramatically better through software.

Our ideal candidate is one who has solid knowledge of object-oriented programming principles, has a good grasp of fundamental electrical and electronic concepts, is an unfaltering advocate for quality, and customers. Our candidate works collaboratively and communicates effectively with professionals from a range of technical backgrounds creating mission-critical software, finding new opportunities for software to support our customers in Manufacturing, and taking on tough challenges.

As an Associate Software Engineer, a typical day will include the following:

• Develop software that delights users and empowers Manufacturing
  

• Understand hardware and software interactions in a test system.
  

• Collaborate with product experts to understand requirements to design and build quality test solutions
  

• Analyze test results, detect issues, and track root causes
  

• Understand industry trends in manufacturing test processes and recommend prudent adoption strategies.
  

• Relentlessly improve the experience of your software users
  

• Serve as a technical contact for internal customers.
  

• Thoroughly investigate and diagnose complex software issues reported by users or escalated from others
  

• Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
  

• Understand. Create. Simplify.
  

• Other duties as assigned.
  

This job might be for you if you have:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar equivalent
  

• Familiarity with various testing methodologies
  

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  

• Embedded systems firmware development including Real-time firmware design, C and assembly languages
  

• Object-oriented design with any Object-oriented languages (C++, C#, Delphi, Java)
  

• Embedded Linux systems development including C, C++, Python
  

• Other scripting languages
  

• Excellent writing, documentation, and speaking skills
  

• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
  

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
  

• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
  

• Negative drug test result(s)
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on software projects
  

• Experience designing specifications to understand the scope, requirements, and function of a software product.
  

• In depth knowledge of automated test frameworks and its underlying architecture.
  

• Experience with Agile Development and DevOps concepts.
  

• Project management
  

Technologies We Use:

• C#, Proprietary Scripting Language
  

• Git, Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, confluence)
  

• LINQ, SQL, TSQL, Splunk
  

Location:

Pullman, WA- SEL's corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

Pay Range Data:

Associate Software Engineer: $60,000.00 - $95,000.00 annually.

We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.
  
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
  

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Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

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