Software Engineer
LOCATION: Irving / Texas (US-TX), United States | BRAND: Knorr Brake Company | REQUISITION ID: 10084 | JOB GRADE:15 | ON-SITE/REMOTE: Hybrid
Knorr Brake Company is the innovative leader in the manufacture and supply of braking systems, passenger doors and climate-control equipment for all types of Mass Transit customers such as: METRO, Light Rail Vehicles, High-Speed Trains, Commuter Rail and Monorail Vehicles for the North America market. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. We challenge our employees to pursue their work with passion while keeping an unparalleled commitment to technological excellence, integrity and social responsibility.
Knorr-Brake Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are seeking Software Developers that look for opportunities to use technological excellence and forward-thinking design. We rely on passionate engineers to drive growth through dedicated research and development for the intelligent automation products that will usher in the future of rail. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and grow with us, we have an industry that is ready with exciting career prospects and continuous growth.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Provide maintenance support for existing software-based products.
- Design, code, debug and test new software components.
- Perform/Participate in software design and code reviews.
- Prepare detailed design documentation.
- Adhere to company software processes.
- Interface with other departments as necessary.
- Estimate own work efforts.
- Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
- Must understand, support and adhere to policies, procedures and instructions.
- Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.
Skills and Competencies
- Capable of developing C/C++ applications for PC based and/or embedded real-time systems
- QNX or Linux experience
- Understands Object Oriented Analysis and Design.
- Understands UML based software design modelling.
- Capable of using software engineering tools (SCM, Defect Tracking, Compilers, Debuggers, etc …).
- Communication Skills - Comprises the ability to speak, present, write, listen and distribute information effectively and create an environment for open communication.
- Analytical Thinking - Refers to collecting, analyzing and structuring information using a wide perspective to identify key issues and patterns as well as to drawing conclusions.
- Teamwork - Means the ability to work with others and build a positive climate and trusting relationships within teams.
- Adaptability & Flexibility - Includes the ability to build networks, work successfully in various, complex, changing and challenging environments and with diverse people.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Mandatory:
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Related work experience in a professional environment
Desired:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a software engineering role
- Rail Industry experience
- Python and/or Perl experience
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
The employee will be required to perform duties on a computer terminal.
Physical Demands
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of an office work environment position.