Industry 4.0 Senior Software Engineer - 10+ years application development experience

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy software and systems to support Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Engage in agile software development using sysML, including use case, activity, sequence, block, data object models, and mockups.
• Collaborate with teams to identify core purpose, architecture, data requirements, and reusable scope prior to software construction.
• Design, refactor, and maintain configurable software solutions that are parameterized outside of base code for use across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Design and deploy factory floor interfaces to visualize production processes, capturing machine and operator inputs such as process status, quality, and OEE.
• Extract, analyze, translate, and interpret data to support business communities and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate implementation, business acceptance, and share lessons learned and system improvements between Kaiser sites.
• Validate factory knowledge reports and underlying data.
• Measure business impact and performance using built-in execution statistics.
• Develop an understanding of Kaiser's manufacturing processes to enhance software effectiveness and efficiency.
• Support both production issues and project development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Software Engineering or a related field.
• 5-10 years of application development experience, with a preference for evolving business intelligence solutions.
• Minimum of 3-5 years leading and managing a team of developers, delegating tasks, and coordinating deliverables.
• Minimum of 3-5 years working with process engineers or business analysts to translate requirements and make architectural decisions.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in system architecture and design planning.
• Minimum of 5 years conducting code reviews.
• Experience in agile software development environments utilizing OO languages such as Java, VB.Net, C#.Net, or Python.
• Competency with T-SQL, database theory, and structures.
• Foundational knowledge of networking and client-server transactions.
• Familiarity with design by contract, defensive programming, error handling, testing, and N-tier architectures.
• Experience with object-oriented design principles, design patterns, data models, and relating entities to manufacturing domains.
• Demonstrated experience with MBSE, sysML, or similar documentation tools.
• Strong communication skills for articulating, collaborating, and proposing design concepts.
• Ability to produce high-quality, well-documented, tested, and efficient applications and reports.
• Comfortable working incrementally, collaborating, and participating in peer reviews.
• Proven ability to manage concurrent development tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving, investigative, and analytical skills.
• Manufacturing experience and exposure to Digital Twins are considered a plus.
• Must be a US person (US Citizen, Green Card holder, or protected person under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice to Have

• Experience with Digital Twins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering or related field.