ICON is looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer II drive the development of ICON’s latest print systems on the Vulcan Sustaining Team. This team is responsible for maintaining and upgrading the Vulcan printer. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at ICON, you will be in a hands-on development role impacting the creation and support of well-designed, maintainable embedded software systems. This role is based at ICON’s Austin, TX office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design and development of controls architecture with a combination of real time and soft real time systems.

• Develop and maintain milestones and timelines for code releases with the coordination of product groups.

• Drive the delivery of milestones on time.

• Program and debug complex control logic in structured text using TwinCAT.

• Architect controls component selection for current and future systems.

• Follow modular OO based code patterns that are well documented, structured, and easily maintained.

• Proactively communicate and escalate code quality or related technical risks, issues and other relevant information.

• Maintain and extend fully simulated environments with unit testing along with creating fully automated test campaigns.

• Actively participate in equipment design reviews and project status meetings with internal engineers/managers and external supplier managers and engineers.

• Must be willing to perform a wide range of tasks on a daily basis (e.g. Transition from office work to field work at a moment's notice).

• Support systems operating in the field, both remotely and on site.

• Mentor and coach embedded software staff as needed to drive work completion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline.

• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.

• 5+ years of relevant controls development experience.

• 5+ years of experience working specifically with TwinCAT 3 (or other relevant real-time control systems).

• Object oriented programming in structured text.

• Fluency in IEC 61131-3 languages, especially Structured Text.

• TwinCAT 3 Object Oriented Structured Text development.

• Previous experience in diagnosing and debugging Advanced IP Networking, including VPN, mobile networks, IoT based computer networking issues.

• Proven track record of delivering projects to end users.
  Strong understanding of motion or process control techniques in real-time industrial systems.

• Previous implementations of industrial safety systems

• Previous experience with remote field engineering and support.

• Ability to engineer and deliver projects while responsible for component selection, integration, and programming.

• Understanding of various field buses, protocols, sensors, and actuators.

• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, and the ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems.

• Demonstrated ability to interact with databases through machine code.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong understanding of IP based computer networking.

• Proven track record of delivering projects to end users.

• Strong understanding of motion or process control techniques in real-time industrial systems.

• Innovative, driven, out of the box thinker, self-motivated to investigate and implement new ideas, and proactive in overcoming obstacles.

• A service oriented attitude when in a support role.

• Prior startup experience.

• TwinCAT 3 Object Oriented Structured Text development.

• C# or Python experience.

• Ability to read and contribute to electrical schematics.

• Self-starting attitude, excited to make things happen in new and ambiguous situations.

• Ability to influence and collaborate with the team and work across the organization.