Senior Controls Engineer

Senior Controls EngineerPAR Systems is a world leader in the design and development of cutting-edge software, automation, and control systems in a variety of industries, including Life Science, Aerospace, Nuclear, and Marine. Our focus on technology, quality, and new ideas extends beyond our products, as we look to add diverse, dynamic, and dedicated people to our company.We are looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join our Critical Handling Solutions (CHS) business segment. The CHS group specializes in designing and building a variety of high-performance, high-reliability custom crane and lifting equipment. We serve several diverse industries including aerospace, nuclear test laboratories, commercial nuclear plants, and other industries that require the most advanced lifting systems possible. Be a part of designing the machines that lift anything from F-35 fighter jets to nuclear reactors, to rocket ships!Success criteria for this role include a strong background developing software for complex equipment in highly regulated or safety-critical environments. Great software engineering requires clear requirements, disciplined design, configuration control, documentation, traceability, testing, and verification. With a "whatever it takes" mentality, the Senior/Principal Software Engineer will help own and drive some of the organization's most complex software and controls challenges to produce industry-leading products and solutions.Bringing more than just your technical aptitude to the role, our teams will rely on your leadership, prior experience with structured software development processes, and strong time management skills to drive projects to completion. You will develop software both individually and as part of a team of engineers across various disciplines and experience levels. Your ability and desire to mentor others while fostering an environment of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation will allow you and your technical work to be noticed fast.From translating customer requirements into software requirements, to developing software designs, writing code, supporting reviews, and verifying system performance, you'll be an integral partner in bringing our customers' solutions to life. Working with engineering leaders and chief engineers across business units will give you great career visibility while allowing you to contribute to one-of-a-kind machines.Qualifications7+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in regulated, safety-critical, industrial, or highly documented engineering environmentsDemonstrated ability to develop software for complex equipment or control systemsTranslating customer, contract, and system-level requirements into clear, testable software requirementsDeveloping software designs that are traceable to approved requirementsWriting, testing, debugging, and maintaining PC-based software, PLC software, HMI software, or related control system softwareSupporting a structured or waterfall-style software development lifecycle from requirements through design, implementation, verification, validation, and releaseMaintaining traceability from customer requirements through software requirements, design, implementation, test procedures, and verification resultsCreating technical documentation including software requirements, software design descriptions, test plans, test procedures, test reports, user documentation, and release documentationParticipating in requirements reviews, design reviews, code reviews, test readiness reviews, and customer-facing technical reviewsSupporting integration of software with PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion control systems, sensors, industrial networks, and customer equipmentTroubleshooting software, automation, communication, and system-level issues during development, factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptanceExperience with PC-based software development is preferredExperience with Siemens software, Siemens PLCs, Siemens HMIs, TIA Portal, Step 7, WinCC, or related Siemens automation tools is preferredExperience with industrial crane controls, material handling equipment, nuclear equipment, aerospace systems, defense systems, or other safety-critical machinery is preferredExperience with requirements management and traceability toolsExperience with software configuration management tools such as Git, or similar systems is preferredExperience with C, C++, C#,.NET, SQL, Python, PLC programming, or other software languages used in industrial or engineering applications is preferredExperience working for or with organizations such as Westinghouse, PAR Nuclear, Konecranes, Kone, Siemens, aerospace/defense contractors, nuclear suppliers, or other safety-critical control system companies is a plusAbility to review and approve other engineers' software documentation for adequacy, completeness, accuracy, and traceabilityWillingness to travel to customer sites for installations and commissioning, typically no more than 10%, but on rare occasions may fluctuate up to 25% depending on business needsBS in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fieldUS PersonYou've learned about what you'll be doing, here are the benefits you'll gain when you join our team:Global team recognized for their passion of inventingFirst-of-a-kind product culture and project exposureTraining and development from industry-leading expertsCutting edge benefit programs that include: 401(k) & matching; Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; Disability & Life Insurance; PTO, Paid Holidays, & Parental Leave for both Parents; Tuition ReimbursementPAR Systems is an equal opportunity employer and we value individuals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or any other status protected by applicable law. We use AI to assist with sorting applications, but real humans do all the evaluating and deciding. If selected for an interview, please advise our Human Resources department if you require accommodation during the interview or assessment process and we will support your accessibility needs. Our starting rate of pay for this salaried position is targeted at $110,000 - $130,000 annually.