Associate Principal Engineer - Senior Software Engineer (C++)

• Title: Associate Principal Engineer - Senior Software Engineer (C++)
• Location: Fort Washington, PA – FULLY Onsite
• Fulltime – Local candidates only or nearby state (NJ)
• Interview: 1-2 rounds internal + 2 client interview
• Salary: $150-$160k gross (base salary $130-$140k + upto 10% org bonus + upto 10% performance bonus) (based on experience)
• Client: Manufacturing Industry client (client name will be disclosed before client interview)
• Experience: 10-15 years relevant experience.

The Position
As a Senior Software Engineer at our client your main challenge is to develop controller software for high precision semi-conductor packaging equipment. You are creating solutions for the real-time processes of motion control, pick & place processes or image recognition & processing.

Your day-to-day activities include:

• Reviewing and co-specifying requirements for new and existing features
• Designing and coding the software (C++ and Object Oriented programming)
• Implementation and testing of the developed software code
• Support advanced packaging equipment demo, qualification and buyoff in-house or at international customer sites

The Team
As our new Senior Software Engineer you are joining our Software Development Team for Advanced Packing Equipment. In this role you'll be contributing to several cross-functional development projects and working closely together with other Engineers in Switzerland, USA and Asia. You will be part of a self-steering team with a scrum based, agile way of working. Together with your colleagues you are making an impact on the full development cycle of new features, product enhancement, troubleshooting and debugging both in simulation as well as on the machines in our engineering lab.
we offer a friendly and innovative working environment, a chance to work on high technology products with the latest standards and extensive professional development opportunities to grow your career.

Your profile
To be successful in this role you have completed a technical study (e.g. Computer Science) and gained relevant experience with developing software for motion control or automation in an industrial environment. On a personal level you are eager to learning new things and embracing new technologies. You are open minded, taking ownership and possess strong communication skills to drive initiatives.

Preferred Qualification and Skills:

• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Proficient in C++ and Object Oriented Analysis & Object Oriented Design Methodologies
• Multi-threaded programming skills and understanding design patterns
• Experienced with STL, COM/DCOM and BOOST (or equivalent templates) is highly preferred
• Experience in Tcl/Tk, Python is an advantage
• Result-driven and can-do mentality
• Eager to learn new technologies and driven to share ideas with internal peers
• Well-developed communication skills in English and German is preferred