Electric Machinery Company, a division of WEG Electric Corp. Minneapolis, MN Position: R&D Software Engineer Department: R&D Department Primary Objective of Position: The Research & Development (R&D) Software Engineer is responsible for developing software solutions for monitoring large rotating electrical machines. Position focuses on frontend applications; interfacing with the equipment via Edge Computing. Major Areas of Accountability: * Research and Development; accountable for carrying out and/or supporting research and development projects. * Design and Development; responsible for designing and carrying out experiments on prototype and production machines to verify analyses. * Manages the planning, analysis, scheduling, test verification, and executing of R & D projects. * Accountable for generating specifications, standards, and project reports supporting both R&D projects and Production Engineering projects. * Collaborates with cross-functional teams providing technical support to other departments; resolving technical issues to meet special customer requirements. * Must adhere to and fully support the Electric Machinery Quality Policy. * Ensures compliance with applicable company | departmental policies and procedures. * Domestic and international customer travel of up to 25%; troubleshooting at customer sites. * Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: * Experience; 1-2+ years experience in the design or development of custom software for front end applications or other app design of stand-alone devices. * Education; BS degree in Computer Science or related field required; advanced degree preferred. * Demonstrated experience with architecture of modern programs in order to integrate stand-alone devices to existing user systems. * Demonstrated ability to understand, evaluate, and solve complex issues of technical content. * Experimentation, coding, or analytical design experience required. Proficient with C/C++ and Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SAP (preferred). Working knowledge of C#. * Demonstrated experience working with communication systems; USB, EIA-485, MODBUS, or other protocols preferred. * Demonstrated experience developing software for Windows & Linux. * Must be an enthusiastic self-starter, who is results-oriented and a team player. * Excellent communication skills; ability to present results via written reports, presentations, multimedia, etc. with internal and external customers. * Demonstrated ability to keep multiple tasks and activities coordinated, prioritized, documented, and in motion or progress at one time. Physical Requirements: * Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities. This requires climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery. * Have the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds unassisted. Salary Range $70,000 to $90,000 Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position Please, no agencies