Software Developer (Embedded)

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

Benefits:

• Compensation: $40.38 $55.53 CAD per hour
• Annual Performance-Based Incentive Bonus
• 5% RRSP match
• Stock purchase plan
• Starting 3 weeks of vacation
• Benefits package (health and dental) $600 health spending account
• Half-Day Fridays
• Continuous learning and career growth with global mobility opportunities.
• A chance to contribute to something bigger - advancing the future of healthcare through automation.

We are seeking a Software Developer to design and implement product features and comprehensive test suites to enhance and validate complex mechatronics products. Specifically you will focus on our current and future Smart Conveyance technology which includes SuperTrak and accompanying TrakMaster software. These mechatronics products require real-time controls configuration and diagnostic tools simulation software and tight integration and synchronization with robotic assembly lines.

In this role you will leverage your software development expertise testing principles and knowledge of mechatronic systems to build scalable and maintainable solutions that ensure performance and reliability. You will work closely with fellow developers product managers control systems integrators and end users to understand develop and evolve a complex product.

Responsibilities as Software Developer:

• Design develop and maintain complex embedded real time software including automated test frameworks to validate software and mechatronic systems.
• Create and execute comprehensive test plans and automated test sequences on both simulated environments and physical mechatronic hardware.
• Contribute to software development efforts by implementing enhancements and fixing bugs in tested applications.
• Lead complex software development technical challenges and demonstrate leadership to mentor management customers and peers.
• Write clean maintainable and well-documented code that is easily understood by other developers testable and accounts for edge cases and errors.
• Collaborate with mechatronics designers hardware designers and operations personnel to ensure the complete solution meets performance reliability and cost requirements.
• Perform reviews of concepts designs and code and provide constructive feedback.
• Contribute to software design standards and overall software quality.
• Generate software related product and developer documentation.
• Acquire broad product knowledge to be able to collaborate directly with internal and external stakeholders to solve problems and use the products effectively.

Other Responsibilities:

• Project accountability including timeline and technical deliverables.
• Demonstrates ownership through concept design coding testing and tier 3 support.
• Understand organizations business and products strategy.
• Ability to contribute to internal or external stakeholder interactions related to software or mechatronics.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset and have a clear understanding of the standard paractices within the department.
• Handle risk change and uncertainty within their personal scope of work effectively.
• General training and guidance of all team members that are part of their team.
• Responsible for complying with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure software adheres to established standards and is consistent with other products.

Business Ethics:

• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• Adhere to all health and safety rules and procedures

Education:

• A post-secondary engineering or computer science degree diploma or equivalent with emphasis on software design and development.

Experience:

• 5 years of professional software development experience preferably in C or C#.
• Strong understanding of testing principles including unit functional and integration testing.
• Experience working with real-time operating systems.
• Proven expertise in testing frameworks and in designing and implementing product-specific functional test suites.
• Strong awareness of software technologies established coding principles and core software developer competencies.
• Strong understanding of modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions).
• Proficient with issue tracking version control and ALM tools (e.g. Jira Git).
• Experienced in developing and refining Agile development practices within software teams.
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and deliver innovative reliable solutions.
• Working knowledge of SOLID principles and their application in software design.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal for effective collaboration across teams.

In addition the following is considered not necessary but beneficial:

• Experience with Linux platform development and Debian packaging.
• Exposure to and/or understanding of motion profiling and synchronized motion systems.
• Exposure to and/or understanding of automation mechanical electrical and control systems.
• Experience with real-time controls and/or PLCs.
• .NET/WinForms development.

All employees have the responsibility to work in a safe manner and report any health safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner.

Health Safety and Environment include:

• Work in compliance with divisional health safety and environmental procedures
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
• Attend all required health safety and environmental training
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
• Refrain from engaging in any prank contest feat of strength unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct