Flexsort Software Engineer

Dematic; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 115,200 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic, located in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking a Software Developer to design, implement, and maintain software for FlexSort and related material handling systems. You will work on SL2/RS200 sorters, induction and WCS interfaces, and contribute to documentation, proposals, and customer training.

The role requires 4+ years in software development, strong C/C++ and UI skills, and a proactive, team-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years software development and UI programming experience.
• Strong knowledge of OO design and programming concepts.
• Experience with Windows environments and related tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and teams.
• Familiarity with software QA and configuration control.
• Experience with industrial automation or material handling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software for FlexSort and related products.
• Resolve design problems with minimal direction.
• Prepare and present design documents to the team.
• Complete software design, coding, and testing for industrial systems.
• Document software with technical publications support.
• Assist in preparing technical proposals.
• Assist with technical and user training for customers.
• Support Customer Service and Deployment remotely or on-site.
• Adhere to QA, configuration control, and ISO 9000 procedures.
• Follow company development engineering rules.

Skills

OO design

C/C++

UI programming

Windows 10

Visual Basic

Excellent communication

Facilitation

Mentoring

Quality assurance

Software configuration control

CAN/Profibus/Ethernet IP/Profinet

Machine control

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Equivalent experience

Tools

Visual Studio

QNX

AB/Siemens PLC experience

MS Windows

Visual C

Job description

Dematic has an immediate need at our Grand Rapids, MI headquarters for a Software Developer. The successful candidate will perform selected software engineering development and maintenance tasks for company products and systems focusing on FlexSort Material Handling automation controls for SL2, SL300 and RS200 sorters, induction (\"gapping\") and WCS/Host interface products or additional goals as assigned by engineering management.

We offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $115,200 - $144,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will Do in this Role:

• Design, implement, and maintain software for FlexSort for SL2 and other products used for material flow and material handling management automation systems for projects.
• Responsible for solving specific software design problems with little outside direction
• Prepares and presents design documents to the FlexSort software development team for review, correction and approval.
• Responsible for the completion of total software design, coding, and testing for products for intended to be released and used in industrial material handling systems.
• Completes software documentation in accordance with Company requirements in association with the Technical Publications department.
• Participates in the preparation of technical proposals.
• Assists with the preparation and presentation of technical and user training for customers.
• Supports Customer Service and Project Deployment departments, both remotely and if necessary at customer sites, to resolve deployment/installation issues and/or software issues.
• Complies with customer or Company procedures for software quality assurance, software configuration control and ISO 9000.
• Adheres to Company rules as they apply to Development Engineering.

What We are Looking For:

• Knowledge of software design methodologies such as object oriented design and knowledge of commercial operating systems such as Window 10 and/or QNX.
• Software design experience, user interface programming skills, and other programming skills.
• C, C++, Visual C, MS Windows (10), Visual Basic.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with customers, contractors, and team members.
• Excellent facilitation skills to lead discussions and solve problems.
• Ability to give and receive respectful constructive criticism a must.
• Willing to be mentored and follow the \"FlexSort way\" a must.
• *Knowledge of software quality assurance procedures.
• *Knowledge of the capabilities of automated software configuration control systems.
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering (preferred) and/or equivalent experience.
• Four or more years of experience in: * Software development experience User interface programming experience *General programming skills *Advanced engineering principles and concept design
• Familiarity with storage and retrieval systems a plus
• Familiarity with material handling systems a necessity.
• AB / Siemens PLC experience a plus
• CAN / Profibus / Ethernet IP / Profinet / ASi fieldbus experience a plus.
• Machine Control experience a plus.