Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Position Summary:

The Software Engineer will contribute to the development of software solutions used in the design and manufacturing of composite structures, including applications such as Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) and large-scale 3D printing. This role plays a key part in driving innovation in the composites industry by supporting automation, process integration, and customer support initiatives.

Employment Type: Full time-salary

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, analyze, program, debug, and modify software for composite applications.

• Investigate application engineering tasks and prepare design specifications and recommendations.

• Support the integration of manufacturing processes for composite parts.

• Provide customer support during software deployment and maintenance.

• Ensure all products and services meet high-quality standards.

• Meet company goals and deadlines in the growing market of composite and additive manufacturing.

• Support quality, safety, productivity, and performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in C++ programming for Microsoft Windows applications.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Solid understanding of vectors, 3D geometry, and coordinate transformations.

• Ability to learn and work within a complex hardware and software infrastructure.

• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Recent experience in academic or industry software development.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Alternatively, a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with relevant software development experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio / C++.

• Familiarity with Qt.

• Source control systems.

• Database and SQL experience.

• Development of algorithms or filtering methods.

• TensorFlow.

• 3D graphics programming.

• Inverse Kinematics and related mathematics.

• Image processing or vision applications.

• Multi-threaded programming experience.

• Background in Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery, or Software Application support.

Location & Compensation:

• Rockford, Illinois

• $80,000 - $140,000

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