Software Engineer II (MPDE)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications for optical product development, manufacturing process development, testing, and automation.
• Develop software for automated assembly systems, machine vision applications, robotics, motion control systems, and data acquisition platforms.
• Create applications and dashboards to collect, manage, visualize, and analyze manufacturing, test, and product performance data.
• Integrate software with laboratory equipment, industrial automation platforms, databases, vision systems, and enterprise applications.
• Develop software for product validation, automated testing, data logging, performance characterization, process control, equipment efficiency, traceability, and manufacturing quality.
• Collaborate with optical, mechanical, electrical, process development, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams.
• Produce software requirements, architecture documentation, validation protocols, user guides, technical specifications, and support documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 3 years of experience.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, C#, C++, or Java.
• Experience with version control, software testing, debugging, and software lifecycle management.
• Experience developing desktop, web-based, or engineering software applications.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems, PLCs, machine vision systems, robotics, motion control platforms, or manufacturing equipment integration.
• Experience with databases, SQL, data acquisition systems, data analytics, and reporting tools.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming, software design principles, API development, and system integration methodologies.
• Experience developing automated test platforms, validation tools, and software verification methodologies.

Benefits

• Health insurance, 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, and voluntary benefits.
• Operations are temporarily based in Webster, NY, with a planned transition to a permanent Rochester location near RIT.
• The position is offered as a regular full-time role with a base salary range of $83,000-$124,600, excluding compensation figures from benefits details.