At The Toro Company's corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota we pride ourselves in being an industry leader for outdoor environment products. These markets include turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility, specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Our teams at this location take pride in being on cutting edge of creating innovative products while partnering with world-class employees that bring passion to their everyday work. This is a location that truly values its employees with upward career mobility and advancement opportunities.
We invite you to become part of our team!
JOB PURPOSE:
Designs, modifies, develops, writes and implements software programming applications. Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Creates software designs that satisfy the product requirements as outlined in the product specification and resolves design problems. Writes code in language including "C","C++" and web based languages such as HTML, XML, and Java.
On applications that interface with end users works with users, marketing people, consultants and other technologists to establish the user interface requirements to assure ease of use and friendliness of the application.
On embedded control applications works closely with product engineering and marketing team to hardware interactions to enable using control to optimize the performance of the product.
Uses modern software engineering techniques to develop modular structured or object oriented software that meets the product requirements. Documents and comments code so that it is easily understood and maintained by others. Applies any coding standard followed by the design team.
Performs functions as required by established engineering procedures including project requests through engineering release and change management procedures.
Assures that designs meet the requirements of safety and any applicable industry or Toro standards.
Coordinates work with the team members such as but not exclusively: Shop, Test, Drafting, CAE, Quality, Marketing, Purchasing, Plants, advanced Manufacturing, Sales, Technical Publications, Administration, and Management. Conducts and participates in regular project team meetings.
Responsible for releasing documentation package and products specification. Responsible for building of prototypes.
Works with test engineers and technicians to develop tests that simulate the requirements of the customer. Evaluates test data and makes software revisions to solve identified problems.
Keeps abreast of new technological developments both in hardware and software or competitive environment that would effect the design, coding or testing process.
May supervise other team members which includes selection, training, discipline, performance appraisal, salary review, setting and monitoring objectives and other related tasks in support of engineering project goals and objectives. May also provide work direction to contractors and consultants to assure that they meet the requirements for function, cost, timing and quality.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
JOB DIMENSIONS:
Travel to test sites, distributors, customers, vendors, manufacturing facilities, and others will be required.
Ability to work with others in teams to accomplish goals. Includes task and/or project leadership
Must be able to create and analyze component or complete product design with individual initiative.
Must be able to direct the work of others.
Has demonstrated a high level of productivity and competency in the execution of duties.
Has demonstrated competency in creativity, productivity, and decision making, and problem resolution through successful completion of projects.