General Description of Job: Responsibilities include the hands-on design & support of SICK vision products and systems through entire product lifecycle. The Sr. Product Development Engineer will use their skills to capture customer requirements, devise appropriate solutions & evaluate results for function, reliability & performance. Work with a multi-national team to design new product and systems offerings and enhance performance of existing solutions.
Requirements of Job: • 8+ year’s professional experience in the field of Machine Vision systems development, image processing and sensor data acquisition. • Strong analytical, design, debugging and decision making skills.• Demonstrated oral and written communications skills• Implementation of signal processing algorithms using Matlab, Intel IPP, Open CV, C/C++/C# and assembler• Experience with 3D image acquisition using laser triangulation, structured light and stereo technology• Experience with embedded driver implementations: RS-232, I2C, CAN, SPI, Gigabit Ethernet • Design and development experience with application frameworks such as Microsoft .NET, embedded Linux and Real Time Operating Systems.• Experience with industrial protocol implementations: Profibus/ProfiNet, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCat, etc• Responsible to keep current of new technologies. Customizes existing technology into designs of new products.• Experience in PLC logic and programming and HMI (Human Machine Interface) or SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) programming and configuration desired.• Determine and take responsibility for software related qualification requirements for product approval• Ability to lead multidiscipline projects; provide project schedules, define working packages, cost estimates and report status to project leaders and management.• Ability to balance workload to keep multiple projects progressing to completion.• Ability to thoroughly understand technical issues and provide solutions to resolve issues.• Experience in industrial products environment desired• Travel requirements (international and domestic): 20%
Responsibilities of Job: • Perform in a lead or senior engineering capacity. Responsible for overall conceptual development and management of large assignments, including responsibility for the appropriate standards and procedures. May direct the work of other engineers• Author and review of product requirements, software architecture specifications and module level design specifications• High level requirements analysis and hands-on embedded software design and development • Ensure all software/system tasks (changes, enhancements, testing, documentation) necessary for supporting current SICK product families are performed in a timely manner and with a high level of quality• Responsible for systems level design using vision, barcode or laser based identification, specification, programming, simulation and testing, and start-up assistance.• Analyze test results and isolate identified problems to be design related, quality related, or application related. Communicate this to the appropriate group for resolution and corrective action• Develop a working knowledge of current SICK, Inc. products, new development projects and engineering design processes.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment that offers challenges and the opportunity for growth, we’re the place for you! SICK, Inc. is located in West Bloomington and offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits program. Qualified candidates should click here to apply online and send in a cover letter and resume, including salary history/ requirements to be considered. Or you may email resumes@sick.com or fax 952-829-4830. Please reference Sr Product Development Engineer – Vision Systems (NL-GUSSPDEVS-CK112) for the position you wish to apply for. Visit us at www.sickusa.com.
Affirmative Action (AA)/Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/VPLEASE NO AGENCIES/ NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES/ NO RELOCATION