Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Location: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

What You Will Be Doing:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the planning, design, and development of tools, machines, and accessory products for the HVAC/R markets. This includes both new product introduction and improving current designs, with significant autonomy for critical project decisions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead other engineers in the design of individual tools and machines, including acting as the lead on some projects.
• Evaluate the progress and results of projects you lead.
• Own project-level goals involving multiple engineers and help break down ambiguous tasks into smaller units, establishing clear milestones for progress measurement.
• Mentor Engineer I, II, and III colleagues, guiding them through complex technical issues and problems.
• Provide technical leadership, bringing design concepts to production solutions as the subject matter expert in your area.
• Design and execute test plans to support departmental goals.
• Provide advanced production line support.
• Develop product specifications for new Ritchie Engineering product ideas.
• Support new product development by reporting on work completed at department, new product, and stage gate meetings.
• Translate initial rough product designs into production-ready documentation.
• Update released production documentation using established change processes.
• Manage and develop up to two direct reports, including interviewing, selection, onboarding, time approval, time off management, performance reviews, and addressing performance concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including training colleagues on established processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• 8 years of progressively demanding experience in embedded firmware and mobile/desktop application development and testing.
• Understanding of the new product development process.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information in a presentation setting.
• Knowledge of lean principles.
• Proficiency in UWP, Visual C++, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET.
• Ability to develop and test applications for Android and iOS platforms.
• Experience with the full software product lifecycle, from concept to post-launch.
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as excellent communication skills (both written and oral), with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Infor ERP experience.
• EPA 608 Certification.
• SolidWorks experience.
• DBWorks or Enterprise PDM experience.
• Experience with Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Ethernet, and TCP/IP.
• Experience with JIRA.

Schedule:

Enjoy a 4-day work week, 10-hours a day (Monday–Thursday between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm). Additional hours may be required during busier times.