Software Engineer

Job description

Job Number

2723266

Business

GE Energy Connections

Business Segment

Energy Connections Automation & Controls

About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

GE Energy Connections designs and deploys industry-leading technologies that turn the world on. We transport, convert, automate and optimize energy to ensure we provide safe, efficient and reliable electrical power. Uniting all the resources and scale of the world's first digital industrial company, we connect brilliant machines, grids, and systems to power utility, oil & gas, marine, mining and renewables customers, that keep our world running.
www.GEEnergyConnections.com

We are a leading provider of automation and control products and services for equipment and plant control in Power Generation, Process, and Manufacturing industries. Our differentiated Industrial Internet solutions enable customers to optimize equipment performance and ensure reliable and efficient operations by connecting their equipment, data, and people to Insights and Actions generated through Analytics. Our Edge solutions include Outcome Optimizing Controls, Field Agents, Operator Interface products, and an Industrial Communications portfolio for hard to connect distributed assets. Our dedicated team includes some of the best minds in automation capable of solving our customers' toughest challenges. GE Automation & Controls is a business unit within GE Energy Connections. To learn more, please visit: www.geautomation.com.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Posted Position Title

Software Engineer

Career Level

Experienced

Function

Services

Function Segment

Technical Support Services

Location(s) Where Opening Is Available

United States

U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Postal Code

02111

Relocation Assistance

No

Role Summary/Purpose

The Software Engineer will support the implementation and configuration of Edge controllers and software at customer sites as part of the Edge Professional Services team. This role is on the leading edge of the industrial internet of things movement and the primary function is to work with internal agile software teams to design, develop, implement and configure industrial apps.

Essential Responsibilities

As the Software Engineer, you will:

·  Join the GE's Automation & Controls Professional Services team and use your software skills to develop, implement and configure software applications for our Edge EcoSystem. Examples could be porting customer Apps from legacy to the Predix environment, developing adapters for connecting customer equipment to the Predix EcoSystem, adding customer specific features & functionality to the Edge App Product Portfolio.
·  Work in small, self-motivated teams to translate customer needs into Edge App products and infrastructure
·  Travel to customer sites to implement and configure software applications on the Field Agent device
·  Work with the connectivity teams in A&C services to ensure customer satisfaction
·  Provide training to customers to enable them to write Apps or visualize data
·  50% travel to customer sites to implement and configure software applications on the Field Agent device

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Desired Characteristics

·  Master's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
·  Experience with web markup, including HTML5 and CSS
·  Experience with Javascript
·  Experience with Java, Bash and Python
·  Experience in system administration with Linux and Windows
·  Experience with Embedded Linux & device drivers
·  Experience with Virtualization, e.g. VMWare, Hyper-V, etc.
·  Knowledge of Ethernet network communication protocols
·  Knowledge of application Security best practices
·  Excellent written and verbal communication skills
·  Demonstrated ability to deliver on innovative ideas for products and processes
·  Demonstrated experience working on teams that use the Agile Scrum development methods
·  Bias for action with a positive mental mindset
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Desired profile

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications
·  Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
·  Minimum of 1 year of experience with developing software with high-level software languages or with web development
·  Minimum of 1 year of experience developing software in Linux or Windows environment
·  Willingness and ability to travel 50% of the time to customer sites.
·  Location: Boston, MA.