Software Engineer

Flint Hills Resources; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking a world class, self-directed Software Design Engineer to build software solutions for development, manufacturing and testing of high-speed electrical interconnects. You will use Python and collaborate with global manufacturing centers to enable testing and verification across the product lifecycle.

Join the Software Solution Group within the Datacom & Specialty Solutions division to design, develop, and maintain Python modules, participate in code reviews,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Science/Systems Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience designing Python based desktop applications.
• Minimum 2 years of practical software development experience in Python with tools for testing and validation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Apply software expertise and entrepreneurial thinking to solve business challenges across design, manufacturing, testing, and verification.
• Design, develop, modify, and maintain Python software modules for product testing and qualification throughout product development and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and signal integrity engineers to create software solutions for testing high-speed and low-speed electrical performance.
• Build and enhance desktop software (Python) to optimize and expand capabilities in global manufacturing centers.
• Partner with engineering teams to develop tools that improve the design process and engineering efficiency, focusing on feature implementation, configuration, and application development.
• Continuously learn and adopt new technologies to keep software skills current.
• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and unit testing to improve software reliability and performance.
• Analyze test results, prepare reports, and implement necessary software modifications.
• Document software solutions and share knowledge internally with other engineers.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Python development and standard software verification and validation techniques.
• Explore and contribute to new concepts and innovative solutions.

Skills

Python development

Desktop applications

Software verification

Git or SVN

JIRA

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer Science/Systems Engineering

Tools

Git

SVN

JIRA

NumPy

Pandas

Anaconda

Job description

We are seeking a world class, self-directed Software Design Engineer to build software solutions from the ground up to support the development, manufacturing, and testing of cutting edge high-speed electrical interconnects. We’re looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas including scientific programming, information/databases, test & verification. As a software engineer you will employ Python and innovative development techniques, working collaboratively with other team members and our global manufacturing centers to build software solutions to solve challenges in any area of the business. To succeed in this role, a candidate must utilize entrepreneurial thinking and a strong passion for software engineering.

Our Team

Join the Software Solution Group (SSG), the central nervous system of the Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) within the Datacom & Specialty Solutions (DSS) division. As the core software team, we collaborate across the organization to deliver production setup applications for product families and stand-alone tools that address challenges in every area of the business.

We value creative thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, offering opportunities to make a real impact while working with innovative applications.

What You Will Do

• Apply software expertise and entrepreneurial thinking to solve business challenges across design, manufacturing, testing, and verification.
• Design, develop, modify, and maintain Python software modules for product testing and qualification throughout product development and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and signal integrity engineers to create software solutions for testing high-speed and low-speed electrical performance.
• Build and enhance desktop software (Python) to optimize and expand capabilities in global manufacturing centers.
• Partner with engineering teams to develop tools that improve the design process and engineering efficiency, focusing on feature implementation, configuration, and application development.
• Continuously learn and adopt new technologies to keep software skills current.
• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and unit testing to improve software reliability and performance.
• Analyze test results, prepare reports, and implement necessary software modifications.
• Document software solutions and share knowledge internally with other engineers.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Python development and standard software verification and validation techniques.
• Explore and contribute to new concepts and innovative solutions.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical or Electronics/ Computer Science/Systems Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience designing Python based desktop applications.
• Minimum 2 years of practical software development experience in Python with demonstrated ability to design and build tools and applications that support testing and validation workflows.
• Knowledge of software architecture and design principles, emphasizing usability, extensibility, and performance for tools.
• Extensive experience with source control tools such as Git or SVN.
• Understanding of bug tracking software (i.e. JIRA).
• Ability to develop/maintain software in Python.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of standard techniques for software verification and validation.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Exposure to hardware systems, electrical interconnects, or manufacturing processes, especially related to testing and quality assurance.
• Exposure on writing strong test cases.
• Experience with scientific Python libraries and tools like NumPy, Pandas, and Anaconda.
• Proven ability to develop reusable software libraries, APIs, and frameworks designed for use by other engineers and testers.

#LI-MM1

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.