Software Engineer

Carbon60 are currently working in partnership with one of the UK's leading Laser micro machining and optical fibre processing business based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire to hire a Software Engineer to join the established software engineering team. This position is being hired due to continued expansion and growth and is an excellent opportunity to join a unique and interesting business where no two days will be the same. The company specialises in the design, development, production and service of highly bespoke special purpose machinery. Essential Responsibilities and Duties: Reporting to the Global Engineering Manager, responsibilities for this role include:

• Write software to communicate with motion, vision and laser systems to coordinate their function in order to achieve a viable process
• Managing and processing feedback from the system
• Designing intuitive and user-friendly user interfaces
• Software development is typically in C#/WPF although a wide range of languages and scripting interfaces will be encountered
• Software development for new projects. The employee will be expected to take ownership of the software elements of projects assigned to them.
• Fault finding during commissioning and deployment
• Supporting and improving software on existing deployed machinery
• Providing after sales support to customers
• Communicating with customers to determine software requirements
• Researching future developments and opportunities for software development
• The upkeep and maintenance of the source control repositories

Role Requirements:

• Experience of .NET software development and environments, ideally C#/ WPF.
• Experience with a software repository such as GIT/ Mercurial
• Very strong mathematical and problem-solving skills
• Experience of object-oriented programming
• Experience of software communication to hardware
• Knowledge of other machine control elements, such as PLC, is desirable

Critical Competencies Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. Initiative - volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed. Innovation - displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention. Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyses information skilfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in-group problem solving situations. Teamwork: balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts team success above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; recognises accomplishments of other team members. Education and/or Experience 2:1 or higher classification degree in electronic engineering, software engineering, or similar technical subject At least 3 years’ industrial experience in a relevant technical role Experienced with both software and hardware systems. All applicants must hold current working rights in the UK, no sponsorship can be provided. For more information on this role please contact Craig Lutman at Carbon60 on 01329 745935 or craig.lutman@carbon60global.com