Required Education:  BS in CE, EE or demonstrable equivalent

Overview: 

Actia Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer of instrumentation and on-board electronics for commercial vehicles has an open position for a Senior Software Engineer.  Work as a cooperative member of the Engineering team to assist the Engineers in producing a smooth efficient flow of quality work through the department.  This is an engineering position for someone with a proven track record in engineering.  Formal training or considerable experience in software is expected.  Effective communication skills (both written and spoken) and experience working with a small core development team of 3-5 people is desired as well.

Position qualifications: 

·        Embedded software design and development experience using c/c++ for 8/16 bit microcontrollers, preferably in automotive market (4 yr minimum)

·        Structured software design cycle including verification/validation

·        Software design experience with at least 2 of the following micro controllers/development packages: 

o       Fujitsu 16-bit, SoftTune,

o       ARM,

o       Cypress pSOC,

o       Infineon,

o       Keil uVision,

o       Freescale,

o       Metrowerks,

o       PIC

·        Knowledge of/experience with CAN communication protocol, including J1939 and/or GMLAN protocols,

·        Experience with CAN development tools, including Vector CANalyzer/CAPL and Intrepid VehicleSpy

·        Windows programming experience using Visual C++ and/or Borland C Builder/Delphi,

Design responsibilities: 

• Detailed design engineering of software,


• Responsible that all software engineering activities are properly completed


• Programming as required,


• Produce project-related documentation, including functional specifications and software design specifications,


• Assist in the production startup of products (interaction with other departments for completing prototypes and projects.)

Management responsibilities: 

• Call project design review meetings as necessary


• Estimate the time required to complete projects


• Generate project specifications, proposals, timelines, support documentation, etc. as required


• Provide technical assistance to customers applying and servicing Actia products

Miscellaneous responsibilities: 

• Investigate new technologies, processes, and methods for improving efficiencies, increasing competitiveness and generating new products


• Offer training assistance to software engineers


• Maintain time records and project reports as required


• Other duties as assigned by your supervisor. 


• Occasional travel to customers and vendors, with possible overnight stays may be required. 


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. 


• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the office or business community. 


• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.