JOB TITLE: IT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (SDE) 2(715798 -EXTERNAL)
LOCATION: REDMOND, WASHINGTON
Company Name: Microsoft
Job Category: IT
Location: United States, WA, Redmond
Job ID: 715798 14658
Division: IT
The IT Research and Development Services (RDS) Tools and Technology (TnT) team is an internal multi-discipline (Dev, OPS, PM, and Test) team that is chartered to define, develop, evolve, and grow today’s current RDS support/services/offerings across all of Microsoft’s managed labs. We are investing our time and resources to align with Microsoft’s technology strategy for delivering more dynamic and agile capabilities across our lab portfolio of products and solutions that embraces Microsoft Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) technology strategy.
We are looking for our organization’s “go-to” Tools and Technology development specialist; a Software Development Engineer who is passionate about technology and its application to support and improve agility necessary for use by our internal lab teams and customers. A great candidate needs to thrive in challenging environments and have the ability to work independently to solve mission critical challenges. Candidates should also be familiar with Extreme Programming (XP) (Pair Programming, TDD) software development practices and highly capable of working on software development projects managed via SCRUM. This is an exciting opportunity to work with some of the biggest labs and lab services within Microsoft. This position is based in Redmond.
The RDS TnT team is currently hard at work defining and developing our flagship Agile Labs service. This project is being driven to facilitate the extension and sharing of lab computing resources, whether physical or virtual (using Hyper-V, SCVMM, and other dynamic technical solutions), as a service for use by internal Microsoft customers allowing them to lease computing time as needed. Our service is designed to take the next step to enable, extend on-demand resources, and assist customers with the notion of paring down infrastructure by using Agile Labs for their peak utilization periods. Since we are following iterative development principles we are always continuing to capture and prioritize customer requirements to meet their growing demand for re-usable infrastructure/services. This infrastructure, and accompanying services, will extend Microsoft development and test teams’ ability to continue what they do best: innovate and deliver world-class software.
This candidate must be highly motivated to champion the identification and development of improvements in these areas as well as the integration of new tools and technologies using solid develop capabilities, possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound methodology, and thorough quality interaction with a variety of functional groups. Additionally, candidates must have a strong background designing and developing web services solutions as well as being development architecture savvy. The ability to think on your feet and deliver quick solutions to complex development problems will play an important role within this position. A solid candidate must have experience with the latest technologies including SQL Server, See below 3.5, WCF, AJAX and Silverlight to build out comprehensive web services that integrate with and are built on highly scalable and redundant SQL database architectures. Web and UI design experience and CSS is a strong plus. Optional skills include 3-4 years IT Operations experience or working with an IT organization.
Qualifications Recommended:
4-5 years of experience in software development through all phases
Proven track record of delivering web services and associated components
3-4 years development experience in .NET technologies (Net 3.5 framework, WCF, AJAX)
3-4 years development experience with SQL and IIS
1-2 years SAN Development experience
o VDS Hardware providers (EMC, NetAPP, Xiotech, etc…)
o SMI-S Provider knowledge desirable
A strong background in SQL design and performance tuning, database analysis, and data cube development desirable
Knowledge of web technologies like XML, XSL is a plus
Be security minded in development practices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
BA/BS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline is preferred.
Experience with Windows and Server OS, Virtualization Development using Hyper-V and SCVMM 2.0
VB and C# scripting, ASPX, prototyping, usability and/or UI design, web services
Agile development mechanisms (e.g. SCRUM) are added benefits.
Competencies
Confidence
Cross-Boundary Collaboration
Impact and Influence
Analytical Problem Solving
Customer-Focused Innovation
Passion for Quality
Technical Excellence
Interpersonal Awareness
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Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue
Job Category: Creative, Web Design, Engineering, Engineer, Software Engineer, Research, Research, Technology, SQL, Virtualization, XML, .NET, Testing, Database, Developer, Quality Assurance
Job Code: 764281
Date this job was posted: October 1, 2010
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JOB TITLE: STAFF EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER
LOCATION: SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Company Name: BD
Staff Embedded Software Engineer-SOF10033
BD Biosciences, a segment of Becton, Dickinson and Company, is one of the world’s leading businesses focused on bringing innovative tools to life science researchers and clinicians. Principal product lines include flow cytometers and cell sorters, cell imaging systems, monoclonal antibodies and kits, reagent systems, tools to aid in drug discovery and growing tissue and cells, and diagnostic assays. BD Biosciences customers are involved in basic research, the discovery and development of drugs and vaccines, clinical trials, diagnostic testing, and disease management. This diverse customer base includes academic and government institutions, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical laboratories.
BD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
About us
Description
As a senior member of the embedded system team, the Staff Embedded Software Engineer will be responsible for the design and implementation of embedded software for medical devices and medical instrumentation in the field of Flow Cytometry. Successful candidates will thrive on applying scientific problem solving skills to embedded software development and work in an interactive and collaborative development environment where overcoming technical challenges is routine.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
* A minimum of a BS degree
* A minimum of 8 years experience developing real-time embedded software and/or firmware
* A minimum of 3 years development experience with C++ required.
Assets:
* Individuals with C# experience are desired.
* VxWorks, Micrium or similar RTOS internals and/or device drivers development preferred
* Experience with programming microcontroller (TI and/or ADI DSP, ARM, ColdFire, x86)
* Individuals with an MS in computer science or electrical engineering preferred
* Knowledge with Windows XPe, and open source projects
* Experience with PCI Express, USB, LCD and touch screens is a plus
* Basic knowledge of network protocols: IP, UDP, TCP and Ethernet
* Good familiarity and hands on experience with UML methodology is a plus
* Experience with tools like: DOORS; Design tools; Rhapsody, UML
* Hands on knowledge of logic analyzers, oscilloscopes and debuggers
* Track record of estimating and completing software development tasks on time
* Self-motivated, independent and comfortable working in a team environment
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Previous bio medical/biotech experience is a plus
Job
Software Development
Primary Location
US-California-San Jose
Shift
First Shift / Day Job
Relocation Available
No
Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto
Job Category: Engineering, Software Engineer, Engineer, Electrical, Test Engineer, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Medical Device Engineer, Instrumentation, Healthcare, Medical Device, Medical Research, Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Research, Research, Technology, Testing, Embedded, Open Source, Informatics, Medical Research, Developer
Job Code: 933470
Date this job was posted: October 2, 2010
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JOB TITLE: CONSULTATIVE SALES & SOLUTIONS ENGINEER
LOCATION: COLUMBUS, OHIO
Company Name: Mettler-Toledo, Inc.
SUMMARY
The core function of this role is to consult and deploy software based solutions related to formulation, quality management and batching. This role will also provide post sales customer support to our clients with pre-paid agreements. As part of the CS&S consultant role, pre-sales technical and process assistance will be provided to Mettler Toledo’s sales specialists and customers in order to specify the correct solution utilizing Mettler Toledo’s packaged applications related to formulation, quality management, batching and material transfer. This candidate will be looked upon as a subject matter expert within his or her application focus and deploy these solutions as customer locations.
This individual has responsibility for internal projects as assigned by the Operations Leader. This individual will work closely with the direct sales force, distributor sales force and service. This person must demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills in the cooperative efforts to enhance our image as a Solutions Provider. This individual also provides sales and service support, paid consulting services to determine project feasibility.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
- Contribute to the daily operation of the Regional Application Support Center including:
- Project management.
- Technical review of systems orders.
- Provide paid consulting services to determine project feasibility
- Quotations for standard and custom systems.
- Review of custom applications to determine requirements for labor and materials in addition to overall conformance to the specified limitations of the regional group.
- Update of the corporate systems database of quotations, source code and documentation.
- Review and sign off of completed projects.
- Software development for custom applications using TaskExpert
- System configuration and test prior to delivery.
- On site setup, configuration and training.
- Customer Support
- Develop advanced knowledge and support skills for advanced products as defined in the CS&S scope.
- Provide initial application assessments to determine conformance to CS&S scope limitations.
- Closely manage progress of assigned projects to assure timely on budget completion.
- This position requires travel in the range or 40% to 60% over the course of a year.
- Work closely with other CS&S personnel to ensure experience/knowledge (market trends) transfer and applications exchange.
- Assure close cooperation with the local sales and service organizations and maximize the company’s total systems potential in the market area.
EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering/ Electronics or Computer Science preferred, or at least 5 years of engineering, project management, programming or consulting services experience in the Industrial Market place or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced computer skills and software programming experience required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as purchase orders, operating and maintenance instructions, technical and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to interact well with others, both internal and external to the company. Ability to learn and disseminate information quickly. Ability to offer ideas and make suggestions. Must be a self-starter with strong organizational skills and good time management skills. Customer oriented.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Basic knowledge of statistical analysis. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commission, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to convert values to/from different units of measure.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Able to work in both a team environment as well as by yourself in solving problems. Ability to stay focused while performing multiple tasks; adapt to changing environments; and to confront and overcome challenges.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Job Code: 10-077 207
Date this job was posted: August 5, 2010
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JOB TITLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (S) - DESIGN / SOFTWARE / HARDWARE
LOCATION: HOLLAND / GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Company Name: Michiana Headhunters
An international, publicly traded large company is seeking multiple Electrical Engineering candidates for Design, Software and Hardware Electrical Engineering roles. All roles are based out of the Holland, MI / Grand Rapids, MI area.
The following qualifications are required for all 3 positions listed below:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline and 3 years direct work experience post college.
- Ability to relocate to West Michigan
- U.S. Citizenship
Below are detailed outlines of each open position. When applying, please specify which role you are applying for.
#1: Electrical Design Engineer:
The Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for the circuit design in a Mentor Graphics Expedition design environment and requires a BSEE with a minimum of 3 years work experience in embedded hardware design and U.S. Citizenship.
The following skills are required:
- High speed digital design
- High sensitivity analog design
- Design of DSP’s, 32bit microprocessors, standard memories, and digital imaging devices
- High speed communications design
- Switch Mode Power Supply design
- Analog and digital system modeling and analysis (PSpice)
- Schematic design and multi-layer, high density PCB layout reviews
- Debug, test and characterization of circuits
- Experience using standard test equipment
The following skills and qualifications are desirable:
- Mentor Graphics Expedition design environment experience
- Experience in low level software to support board bring up and built in test
- Design for EMC / EMI
- DFMEA, PFMEA, WCCA
#2: Electrical Software Project Engineer:
The Software Project Engineer is responsible for planning, monitoring, and leading the development of software for automotive embedded systems. Responsibilities include the planning and monitoring of project issues, requirements, design, implementation and testing as well as coordinating with internal groups at the company and ensuring customer requirements are met.
The following skills are required and will be tested as part of the interview process:
- High proficiency in planning, monitoring, and leading software development teams
- Understanding of good development and testing practices
- Ability to communicate and collaborate within company
The following skills and qualifications are desirable:
- Automotive experience
- Microprocessor based product experience
- Software development or software testing experience
- Experience with Agile practices
- Experience with CMMI, SPICE, or DO-178B
#3: Electrical Hardware Project Engineer:
The Hardware Project Engineer is responsible for leading and coordinating the development of hardware for automotive embedded systems. This position interfaces to Hardware Design, PCB layout, Testing labs, Prototype Builds, Software Engineering, Software Development, Program Management, and Research & Development.
The following skills are required and will be tested as part of the interview process:
- High proficiency in coordinating hardware development
- Proficiency in writing hardware test procedures and approving test reports
- Proficiency in creating and maintaining electrical BOM’s
- Understanding of good development and testing practices
- Ability to communicate and collaborate within the company
The following skills and qualifications are desirable:
- Automotive experience
- Mentor Graphics Expedition design environment experience
- EMC/EMI experience
- Microprocessor based product experience
- Hardware debug experience
Salary: $65k - $100k
Date this job was posted: August 8, 2010
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JOB TITLE: QUALITY ASSURANCE TEST AND SUPPORT ENGINEER
LOCATION: DENVER, COLORADO
Company Name: Administaff and Administaff Clients
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SMC Networks Inc., headquartered in Irvine, CA provides a suite of residential and commercial networking solutions. Our strategic business focuses on cable and other ISP customers in North America and elsewhere. We’re looking for talented professionals to succeed and grow with us as we transform the way customers architect residential, commercial, and enterprise networks. We value innovative, creative people who are looking for a challenge and are able to adapt to rapid and continuous change.
Quality Assurance Test and Support Engineer
The successful Quality Assurance Test and Support Engineer will maintain test plans, specific test cases and their automation. Managing a team of Quality Testers, you will ensure excellent product quality and regularly communicate the status and results in a clear and concise manner.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain thoroughly documented product test plans and specific test cases in QA system
- Contribute in the test tool automation effort
- Review product requirements documents and related standards/specifications and update test plans accordingly
- Enter all found defects into tracking system
- Work with Product/Sales Engineering to ensure understanding of product requirements and customer usage
- Determine resource and time estimates for test efforts
- Assist with scheduling and resource estimates for projects
- Assist Technical Support, Sales Engineers and Product Marketing with testing which includes wireless interoperability
- Assist with coordination of testing efforts within the company and at partner companies
- Create clear and concise test reports tailored for both internal and external audiences
- Assist with test plan automation
- Embrace continuous quality improvement program
While the major duties listed above will take much of the QA Engineer’s time, other duties may be added as needed. SMC Networks values employees who are flexible and able to meet any challenge that comes our way.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills, abilities and attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or related field
- Experience in a QA capacity at an ISP and/or networking equipment manufacturer environment
- Proven ability to configure networks; troubleshooting experience a plus
- Understanding of network and application protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, DNS, SNMP, NAT, TELNET, SSH, routing, firewall and VPN
- Cable modem, DOCSIS, CMTS and HFC experience
- Understanding of voice solutions including cable eMTA, PacketCable, VoIP, SIP and circuit switched
- Wireless network design, implementation, security and support
- Operating system experience, including installation and configuration of applications in: Windows, Macintosh and Linux
- TR-069 experience a plus
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work diverse group within the company
- Flexible self-starter who can ramp up with new technologies quickly
- Strong logical and creative problem-solving skills
- Excellent analytical skills
Benefits:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary of $60K-$80K annually, depending on experience level and an extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K with 50% company match, up to the first 6% and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.
Job Code: 61197
Date this job was posted: September 30, 2010
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