Software Developer II

at  Watts Water Technologies

The R&D Engineering Software II role is an intermediate to senior software engineering position responsible for technical leadership and contribution to a wide range of a range of embedded software development projects focused on products comprising the “Internet of Things” (IoT). The individual may also lead multi-disciplinary projects and mentor junior team members.

You Will:

• Works with product management on requirements gathering for projects where the objectives may only be defined with moderate detail, but may require some independent research.
• Documents software design plans and specifications, including architectural diagrams, sequences of operation, state diagrams, and other formats appropriate to the subject matter.
• Designs and implements software mainly in C and builds software tooling using Python, Javascript, and shell scripts.
• Integrates third party software, including open-source libraries. Ensures imported software meets quality standards.
• Tests, troubleshoots, and debugs embedded and other software programs and scripts.
• Writes and executes test plans and test code involving a range of techniques from automated unit testing through black-box bench testing to system simulation and modelling.
• Manages software releases to the factory for new product manufacturing and to the field for remote product updates.
• Works closely with embedded software and hardware engineers, IT professionals, web developers and product management to develop integrated IoT solutions.
• Compiles, analyzes and reports research and test data.
• Collaborates with other departments or Watts companies that develop software, electronics or mechanical hardware.
• Provides project leadership within scope of position and accountabilities, and is expected to provide software leadership within projects of moderate to intermediate complexity
• Provides mentorship to junior members of the R&D Engineering team

• May include up to 10% travel

• • Other duties as required

You Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technologist Diploma with equivalent experience required (Electrical, Computer, Electronics, Mechatronics or similar)
• 5+ years intermediate to senior level experience.
• Solid understanding of software development fundamentals including shell scripting, IDEs, version control, configuration management, continuous integration, automated testing, etc.
• Understand the challenges that separate embedded software development from desktop and server development
• Ability to read schematics and component datasheets and, from them, implement and troubleshoot hardware drivers
• Comfortable debugging hardware/software interactions using multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Experience with developing for real time operating systems (eg FreeRTOS) and bare metal
• Experience with board bring-up for new product development
• Working knowledge of management tools such as Confluence, SharePoint, Jira and MS Project.
• Passionate about learning new technologies and finding ways to apply them
• Strong conceptual and visionary thinking
• Strong communication, both written and oral, and the ability to present complex technical information clearly to a variety of peers and audiences.
• Actively collaborates with peers and external workgroups, voluntarily and effectively shares information
• Ability to work productively in a research environment using critical thinking skills and be decisive while working cooperatively with others
• Ability to stay organized in a dynamic working environment
• Self-directed and able to troubleshoot and solve problems independently as well as on a team

Please refer the Job description for details