Overview
JBT Corporationâs Automated Systems business is a leading global supplier of automated, self-guided vehicle systems to the automotive, food & beverage, hospital and consumer product industries. We strategically automate our customer enterprise with robotic vehicle systems. At JBT, we use innovative technology, years of experience, and a global support system to provide customers with the right solution across all of their facilities. We're dedicated to the AGV industry and have been since the mid-1980s.
We have an immediate opportunity for a Embedded Systems Engineer – Mobile Robotics to develop software and algorithms that improve how our industrial Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) sense,understand and react.
- Designs robotic software for electro-mechanical control systems
- Design, develop and test of C++ computer applications on Windows based computer systems using the Microsoft Visual Studio suite of development tools.
- Works with real time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded platforms.
- Strong background in embedded / network software development, and knowledge of Embedded Object-Oriented Development methodologies and approaches.
- Designing and debugging experience with multi-threading application with embedded systems architecture.
- Strong code development history using software to solve real-world problems.
- Working knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Writes new mobile robot software features.
- Writes software for real time hardware I/O control and feedback analysis
- Knowledge of object-oriented design methodologies and design patterns
- Experience programming serial, CAN and network communications (UDP and TCP)
- Experience with issue tracking systems, specific experience with Jira is a plus
- Experience with versions control systems, specific experience with Git/Sub version a plus
- Experience with writing requirements, design documentation, and test cases
- Working knowledge of electronic and electromechanical devices such as analog inputs and outputs, encoders, proximity sensors, etc.
Qualifications:
- Requires a bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, automation technology, robotics or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree preferred.
- 3-7 years of experience in writing application software using C++ for technical applications on Windows based computer systems using the Microsoft Visual Studio suite of development tools.
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded platforms.
- Ability to troubleshoot software issues in a comprehensive and creative manner.
- Apply object-oriented design and development techniques, using C++ programming.
- Assist with version control and release management.
- Experience working with TwinCAT and Linux a plus.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio.
- Must be able to travel up to 25% to customer site on a project as needed basis.
- Must maintain a valid drivers license.
Candidates should be eligible to work in the US with no sponsorship requirements needed now or in the future.
