Development Engineer

Helvetic Minds; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a remote Development Engineer responsible for various aspects of electrical engineering. This role involves working independently on projects, conducting feasibility studies, and supervising internal quality assurance tasks. Ideal candidates have a technical degree in electrical engineering, experience with PLC programming, and strong analytical skills. Team collaboration and a willingness to travel are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Completed a technical degree, preferably in electrical engineering.
• Experience with PLC programming, preferably BECKHOFF TwinCAT.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a team.
• Sound knowledge of electrical engineering, electrical construction, and IT (Windows/Linux, GIT).
• Beckhoff TwinCAT PLC programming.
• Image processing and optical measurement knowledge.
• Experience with HALCON or similar image processing library.
• Experience with Visual Applets from BASLER or FPGA programming tools.
• Experience with line scan cameras.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Driver's license (car).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of electrical engineering.
• Carry out feasibility studies and present them to customers.
• Develop and supervise test stands for internal quality assurance.
• Collaborate with national and international project teams.
• Develop and supervise test stands for internal QA.
• Supervise practical activities in special machines or customer environments.
• Contribute to smooth operations and promote team spirit.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Windows/Linux IT knowledge

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Technical degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

HALCON image processing

Visual Applets (BASLER)

FPGA programming tools

Line scan cameras

Git

Job description

We are seeking a remote Development Engineer.

Responsibilities

• As an important part of the development of new systems, you will be responsible for all aspects of electrical engineering.
• You will work independently on internal and external development projects. In addition, you will independently carry out feasibility studies and present them to the customer.
• Your daily routine includes working with a wide variety of national and international project teams.
• You develop and supervise test stands for internal quality assurance.
• As our electrical specialist, you also occasionally take over or supervise practical activities in the environment of special machines, test set-ups at our premises or at the customers.
  
• You do your part to keep things running smoothly. You take on interdisciplinary tasks and convince with your team spirit.

Requirements

• You have completed a technical degree, preferably in the field of electrical engineering.
• Alternatively, you have completed training and further training as a technician as an electronics technician, mechatronics technician or similar or have comparable professional experience.
• You have a sound knowledge of electrical engineering, electrical construction, and IT (Windows/Linux, Microsoft Office, GIT).
• You have as much of the following knowledge as possible:
• PLC programming, preferably BECKHOFF TwinCAT
• Image processing and optical measurement technology in general
• Experience with Halcon from MVTec or another image processing library
• Experience with Visual Applets from BASLER or other tools for FPGA programming
  
• Experience with line scan cameras
• You are willing to work independently on your own tasks and projects.
• You have strong analytical skills and enjoy helping to shape new things.
• It is important to you to work with other people in a team and to continuously develop yourself.
• Driver's license (car)
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international)