OpTek Systems is a global supplier of laser processing tools and sub-contract laser machining services.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
Reporting to the Director of Engineering, responsibilities for this role include:
* Leading and managing the software engineering team
* Taking ownership of the software elements of projects and working with the commissioning team to ensure timely delivery of turnkey laser systems
* Interpretation of project specification into software tasks
* Leading the development of software modules and ensuring they are effective and follow the OpTek coding style.
* Day to day allocation and tracking of tasks in the software engineering team
* Taking a leading role in the development of software to communicate with motion, vision and laser systems to coordinate their function in order to achieve a viable process
* Designing intuitive and user-friendly graphical user interfaces
* Writing software from the ground up in C#/WPF
* Scripting in other languages as required
* Fault finding during commissioning and deployment
* Supporting and improving software on existing deployed machinery
* Providing after sales support to customers
* Communicating with customers to determine software requirements
* Researching future developments and opportunities for software development
* Manage the software repository and code compliance.
* Advising and mentoring other members of the software team.
Additionally, the role may involve other duties and responsibilities as appropriate for the position.
Role Requirements:
* Experience of software development, from first principles, in C#/ WPF.
* Experience with a GIT software repository
* Experience of managing code compliance
* Experience of machine vision
* Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills
* Experience of object-oriented programming
* Experience of software communication to hardware
* Knowledge of other machine control elements, PLC, electrical, electronics, motion systems and vision.
Education and/or Experience:
* 2:1 or higher classification degree in electronic engineering, software engineering, or similar technical subject, Ideally MSc in software related discipline.
* At least 5 years' industrial experience developing software for automated special purpose machinery.
* Undergone formal management training is desirable.
* Experienced with both software and hardware systems.
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