Senior Lead Engineer - Warehouse Automation

Quest Global; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions from Milwaukee, WI. The team develops, tests, debugs, and documents software for aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare and more.

You will technically lead projects, mentor developers, and coordinate with customers to design robust solutions. The role requires strong C programming skills, experience with multithreaded applications, databases, web services, and virtualization.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of Software and IT/hardware setup including network configuration.
• Experience with C Programming.
• Development of multithreaded applications using C.
• Knowledge of interprocess communications and thread synchronization.
• Knowledge and understanding of Database Design and Programming (Microsoft SQL, Oracle).
• Knowledge and understanding of Windows Server.
• General knowledge of Web Services (SOAP, REST), Socket Programming.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with GitLab, Sub-Version.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electronics.
• 10+ years of software development and/or programming experience.
• Knowledge of warehouse automation a plus.
• General understanding and knowledge of Virtualization (VMWare, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design, development, testing, debugging and documentation activities for projects.
• Work on projects that require configuration and code customization in software products.
• Technically lead projects from requirement specification to implementation and commissioning
• Lead technical discussions with end customers to detail requirements and design solutions
• Lead team of developers to expand existing and create software to meet the changing needs of industry.
• Travel to site during software commissioning phases to ensure that integration testing and site acceptance testing is completed as required
• Provide mentorship and training to software team
• Travel is approximately ~20%

Skills

C programming

Multithreaded development

Database design/SQL

Windows server

Web services (SOAP/REST)

GitLab

Confluence

Jira

Sub-Version

Networking

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electronics

Tools

GitLab

Sub-Version

Microsoft SQL

Oracle

VMware

Jira

Confluence

Windows Server

REST/SOAP

Job description

Job Requirements

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Design, development, testing, debugging and documentation activities for projects.
• Work on projects that require configuration and code customization in software products.
• Technically lead projects from requirement specification to implementation and commissioning
• Lead technical discussions with end customers to detail requirements and design solutions
• Lead team of developers to expand existing and create software to meet the changing needs of industry.
• Travel to site during software commissioning phases to ensure that integration testing and site acceptance testing is completed as required
• Provide mentorship and training to software team
• Travel is approximately ~20%

What You Will Bring

• In-depth understanding of Software and IT/hardware setup including network configuration
• Experience with C Programming
• Experience in development of multithreaded applications using C
• Knowledge of interposes communications and thread synchronization
• Knowledge and understanding of Database Design and Programming (Microsoft SQL, Oracle)
• Knowledge and understanding of Windows Server
• General knowledge of Web Services (SOAP, REST), Socket Programming
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with GitLab, Sub-Version
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electronics
• 10+ years of software development and/or programming experience
• Knowledge of warehouse automation a plus
• General understanding and knowledge of Virtualization (VMWare, etc.)

Pay Range: $135,000 to $150,000 per year

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Work Requirements

We offer flexible work options, including hybrid arrangements, to support the need of the role and align with company policies. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI and is considered hybrid with 3 days required on-site.

• You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.
• Mostly Office Environments, occasional Shop floor environment, which may include but not limited to extensive walking, and ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, 20% of travel is required.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability