Principal Engineer, Diagnostics Software at Careerbuilder in Union City, Tennessee

Job Description:

The Zoetis Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD) Diagnostics group is looking for a senior level software engineer to help build the next generation of veterinarian diagnostics analyzer instruments and ecosystem for companion and livestock animals around the world. The VMRD Diagnostics software team is responsible for the development of analyzer instrument firmware and software supporting the latest technology and practices. This includes a cloud connected architecture which will support an entire portfolio of products used by customers around the world in an expanding and dynamic market. The software engineer will serve as a key member of the team and must be motivated, self-driven and carry out the following responsibilities.



POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead development and launch of software of impeccable quality for diagnostic instruments


• Lead and actively participate in design, development and deployment of software for embedded systems and ecosystem including development infrastructure and cloud connectivity


• Lead software requirements elicitation and systems analysis


• Assist with system integration, build and release activities


• Develop and validate embedded software that interfaces with customer-facing front end as well as external applications.


• Collaboration with development team to ensure consistency with design principles, good development practices, and team processes and procedures.


• Adapt when changes in the business environment dictate changes in priorities to meet the customer needs.


• Interact extensively with counterparts on cross-functional project teams, including Zoetis Commerical Development, Product Management, Global Manufacturing and Supply, and Information Services to ensure aligment of diagnostic R&D software development and release strategy with internal and external requirements, and to ensure that the delivered products will meet customer needs and drive value for Zoetis.

QUALIFICATIONS:



Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field. Advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred.


• 12+ years of experience developing commercial software for embedded devices.


• Proficient with all phases of the software development lifecycle: Design, Development, Testing and Deployment


• A documented track record of success in successful launch of software-driven devices.


• Demonstrated experience with Large-Scale Software Architectures - Open Systems Architecture including hardware/software partitioning, and modular and scalable software architecture.


• Demonstrated experience in core embedded development from bare metal, RTOS and embedded Linux environment.


• Extensive experience in developing Linux based embedded systems.


• Experience in embedded real-time software applications with numerical analysis and algorithm development.


• Demonstrated proficiency with (but not limited to) C, C++, and Python


• Working knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, and OO programming


• Extensive experience creating, presenting, and refining clear, compelling technical specifications from top-level system architecture documents down to low-level implementation guides and test plans


• Experience in configuration management, automated testing, and software verification and validation.


• Experience in leading technical projects and teams with project planning and tracking experience


• Strong interpersonal skills, including negotiating, decision by consensus and problem solving.

Highly Desired

• Experience with an Agile methodology of software development.


• Experience in embedded and internet security.


• Demonstrated experience in working as part of a geographically dispersed team.

Experience in people management is a plus.


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