Job Description
Looking for meaningful work where you can make a difference in global innovation? Engineer a better future with Aerotech, a global leader in precision motion and automation. Our customers create some of the most innovative products on the planet, from life-saving medical devices to tools for deep space exploration. Our precision motion and automation systems make it all possible.
Build a lasting, satisfying career at Aerotech, where we foster growth, empower employees and promote from within. You'll find unparalleled opportunities and a company that values your voice. We also provide an extensive total rewards compensation system, including:
- Bonus payments every 6 months
- Rich health plans
- Retirement planning with our 100% company-paid Employee Stock Ownership Trust
If you’re mechanically inclined or technically savvy with a passion for cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you.
Position Summary
Designs, implements, and maintains the applications and front-end features/functionality of Aerotech’s motion control software using C#/.NET and related technologies.
Essential Functions
- Uses various programming languages to design, develop, and maintain desktop software applications and libraries that our customers and employees use to configure, control, and monitor Aerotech’s motion control products.
- Designs and implements user interfaces, with a focus on user experience.
- Designs code that interacts with lower levels of the software stack.
- Designs, implements, and maintains advanced manufacturing support applications.
- Interacts with engineers in a team environment to debug complex, time-critical problems, implement new features, and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle.
- Maintains and utilizes knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio, source control, and object-oriented programming concepts.
- Uses critical thinking skills to debug problems with our products and develop solutions to these problems.
- Conducts tests to verify the implementation of new features and the proper operation of our motion control products.
- Provides and reviews technical documentation.
- Quickly adapts to different technologies and project/product contexts.
- Thrives in a team environment and works well independently.
- Ensures our software meets or exceeds Aerotech’s quality standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar major from an accredited college or university
- Zero to five years of relevant work experience
- Thorough knowledge of an object-oriented (e.g., C#, Java) programming language
- Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. Aerotech does not provide US work authorization sponsorship for this position. OPT and CPT visa holders are not eligible for employment if they will need work authorization sponsorship at any time in the future.
- Experience or working knowledge in one or more of the following areas is a plus:
- UI design or web development
- WPF, XAML, and MVVM
- Prism or other UI/application frameworks
As part of our engineer development program, your position will include work experiences (via short-term rotations) in related engineering roles (typically in different departments). Any such rotations will be arranged with your supervisor - aligning your interests with business needs as available.
Must be authorized to work in the US currently and in the future without employer sponsorship.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veteran or disability status.
The Company is collecting the information requested in this employment application for purposes of evaluating your suitability for hire by the Company. The Company will share the information that you provide in this employment application only with Company management officials who are involved in the hiring process or who are otherwise involved in making employment-related decisions on behalf of the Company.Aerotech, Inc. is providing this notice to applicants regarding our use of Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT). We use these tools to assist in evaluating job applications and identifying qualified candidates for our open positions.We utilize ADMT for initial screening purposes through automated "knockout questions" to determine if a candidate meets the minimum mandatory requirements for a role.You have the right to opt-out of ADMT by applying using the following link: General Application without ADMT
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1970 |
| Website | https://www.aerotech.com/careers.aspx |
Benefits
Stock Options, Employee Referral Program, Employee Events, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Military Leave, Paid Sick Days, Professional Development, 401K
About Company
Aerotech is a market-leading engineering and manufacturing firm that produces motion control and high-precision automation products to our clients all over the world. These world-class solutions push the boundaries of what is possible in the industrial, medical research and aerospace markets, to name a few. We are extremely proud to announce that Aerotech has also been named a 2018 Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Our company culture has always centered around one thing--our employees. Through their hard work, commitment and creative-thinking, we are able to not only make Aerotech highly successful, but reward our employees in the process. Whether it be through our profit sharing plan, or education reimbursement, we are focused on employee’s well-being as we know they are the building blocks of our company. From our track record of never laying off an employee, to continually reinvesting our earnings year-after-year show we are not only dedicated to our employees in the present, but also the future.
At Aerotech, we feel a sense of accomplishment when we know our products have been used to realize the technology that is making lives better and leading us to the future. If you are not only looking for a career, but a chance to make a real difference, don't hesitate to apply!
Skills
- Application Frameworkunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Automation Systemsunmatched
- Candidate Qualificationunmatched
- Computer Engineeringunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Debugging Skillsunmatched
- Desktop PCunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- Information Scienceunmatched
- Javaunmatched
- Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
- Manufacturing Softwareunmatched
- Medical Equipmentunmatched
- Microsoft .NETunmatched
- Microsoft C# (C Sharp)unmatched
- Microsoft Visual Studiounmatched
- Model View ViewModel (MVVM)unmatched
- Motion Controlunmatched
- Object Oriented (OO)unmatched
- Object Oriented Programming (OOP)unmatched
- Prismunmatched
- Programming Languagesunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Retirement Planningunmatched
- Software Administrationunmatched
- Software Developmentunmatched
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM)unmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- User Interface Designunmatched
- User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
- Web Programmingunmatched
- Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)unmatched
- XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language)unmatched
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