Industrial Automation Software Engineer

Ralliant

Chandler (AZ)

Hybrid

USD 83,000 - 155,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Ralliant is seeking an Industrial Software Engineer in Chandler, AZ to develop and maintain PLC programs, HMI applications, and PC-based software for custom electrical test equipment. The role involves integrating with existing hardware interfaces, software libraries, and Ignition SCADA deployments to support manufacturing automation.

You will translate user needs into software requirements, debug legacy systems, and collaborate with IT and production teams.

Qualifications

Approximately five years of relevant programming experience, including PLC programming and PC-based application development.
A relevant degree in electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent demonstrated technical experience.
Hands-on experience programming or integrating hardware, industrial equipment, or test systems beyond classroom-only projects.
Strong programming fundamentals and the ability to learn and adapt across programming languages, development environments, and PLC platforms.
Ability to diagnose software and system issues, explain the engineering reasoning behind solutions, and translate operational needs into functioning equipment software.
Ability to work independently, communicate directly and honestly, and take ownership of assigned work.
Ability to work fully onsite in Chandler, Arizona, and travel approximately 5% to other company sites.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and improve PLC programs and HMI applications for production equipment and new automation systems.
Develop and maintain PC-based applications for custom electrical test equipment, including integration with existing hardware interfaces and software libraries.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and convert legacy software applications, including applications in the VB.NET/.NET environment, as equipment and technology evolve.
Translate end-user needs and equipment concepts into software requirements and working solutions; investigate ambiguous requests and apply sound engineering judgment.
Integrate production and test equipment with systems used to collect and communicate manufacturing data, including support for Ignition SCADA deployment.
Integrate existing commercial machine vision and AI-enabled inspection solutions into equipment and manufacturing processes, including potential weld inspection and X-ray or video analysis applications.
Coordinate with IT on computers, software interfaces, and systems deployed to the production floor.
Provide software expertise and escalation support to equipment personnel who lead frontline production-equipment troubleshooting.
Participate in equipment qualification and user training for new or modified systems.
Manage assigned programming work independently, communicate project status and technical decisions, and collaborate with cross-functional partners.