Software (Controls) Engineer Position Available In New Hanover, North Carolina

Tallo's Job Summary: The Software (Controls) Engineer role in Wilmington, NC involves auditing software performance, security, and reliability, interacting with various technical personnel, conducting code reviews, and adding features to existing software. The position requires a technical degree in Engineering or Computer Science, with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience, proficiency in Version Control Systems, and knowledge of industrial control hardware. The ideal candidate should have experience with OpenVMS, Unix, Windows, VBA, VB6, and modern software development platforms such as .NET. Responsibilities include developing automated tests, diagnostic tools, application deployment routines, and interfaces between manufacturing equipment and software applications. The Engineer will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety and quality regulations, supporting maintenance activities, and identifying proactive solutions for process improvements. The position entails wearing personal protective equipment and engaging in physical activities such as climbing ladders and crawling.

Company:
Actalent
Salary:
JobFull-timeOnsite

Job Description

Software Engineer – Wilmington, NC Description Audit the performance, security, and reliability of internally developed software by: Interacting with operators, process engineers, technicians, and management Interacting with technical personnel from Digital Technology (IT & Security) Interacting with manufacturing equipment and processes Performing code reviews Utilizing code scanning services/applications Documenting bugs, outages, faults, etc. First line of engineering escalation for software reliability or feature issues Document issues, changes, and releases using a Version Control Management application (GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Subversion) Add features to existing software such as I/O with manufacturing equipment and local data management Upgrade and port legacy software written in

FORTRAN, VB6, C

to modern platforms such as .NET, Node.js, Python Port prototype and legacy software from OpenVMS to Windows/Linux (or others) Develop automated tests, diagnostic tools, and application deployment routines Package and archive existing 3rd party libraries and dependencies (Artifactory, NuGet, NPM, pip) Use and maintain a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Enterprise and Propel Develop web-based and embedded systems HMIs (Human Machine Interface) Develop interfaces between manufacturing equipment and software applications using industrial protocols such as GE SRTP, OPC-UA, MQTT, etc. Review, design, generate, update, and monitor manufacturing equipment, devices, systems, and processes in the fuel components area, including both mechanical and electrical/instrumentation aspects of equipment. Embrace Global Nuclear Fuel’s nuclear safety culture, where work is performed with an overriding priority on integrity, safety, security, and quality. Responsible for understanding safety controls for equipment and able to design, implement, execute, and review Function Test Instructions (FTIs) to ensure operability. Ensure compliance with all safety and quality regulations and metrics through use of compliance calendars, databases, and tracking systems. Develop and/or improve process automation of existing or new manufacturing processes. Maintain, review, update and create area operating procedures (OPS), method sheets (MS), temporary operating instructions (TOIs) and job hazards analyses (JHA) Responsible for supporting planned and unplanned maintenance activities. Support New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives in the fuel components operation, including process development and design of experiments (DOE)’s. Identify and implement proactive solutions for incremental and step change process improvements related to safety, quality, and output through use of Lean and Six Sigma tools. Other relevant duties as assigned Qualifications Technical Degree in Engineering or Computer Science with a minimum of 2 years experience with software development and maintenance. Strong aptitude for problem solving in software development and maintenance Experience with OpenVMS, Unix, Windows Experience with VBA and/or VB6 (Visual Basic) Experience with modern software development platforms such as .NET Proficiency with

Version Control Systems:

git, GitHub, Subversion Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline technology Experience with industrial control hardware: PLCs, field IO, HMIs Ability to wear personal protective equipment, i.e. safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs Walk up and down stairs multiple times during the day. Occasionally climb ladders. Crawling, kneeling, crouching, reaching around manufacturing equipment on a weekly basis.

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