Senior Software Engineer at Federal Signal Corporation in University Park, Illinois

Job Description:

Federal Signal has an immediate opening for a Sr Software Engineer based at our University Park, Illinois facility. This position is responsible for delivering .NET and service-based projects for our Police/Fire businesses.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full development life-cycle from requirements thru production release.


• Create and utilize patterns and frameworks as part of an overall software architecture blueprint.


• Summarizes research and development work in a report and specification.


• Provides design guidance and instructions on design principles for Engineer 1 and II level Engineers.


• Coordinates project progress by monitoring performance of designers and other personnel.


• Provide engineering support to Field Service to assist in resolving warranty and performance issues.


• May include travel to the field and/or trade shows.


• Perform product evaluations to determine if engineering standards are met.


• Identify and mitigate risks in process and technology


• Produce and present architectural and development guidelines and best practices


• Flexibility to perform other duties and assignments as required.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in technology related field or equivalent from an accredited university.


• 5+ years of previous experience in a similar role required.


• Experience with web service and development framework (WPF, WCF, WF, Asp.net, XAML.net framework ver. 2.0-4.0), Software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, integration and testing) and web services/integration platforms.

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

Company Description

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our planet. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer, manufacturer and supplier of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems.

Federal Signal in University Park is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products used to protect people and property. Our products and integrated solutions include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, industrial communications, and command and municipal networked security. Specific products include: lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens and public safety software. We manufacture our safety and security systems in the United States, Europe and South Africa.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, call Human Resources at 630-954-2000. All other applications must be submitted online.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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