Software Engineer/ software developer

Job Title: Software Engineer
Client: Medical Device Manufacturing Company
Duration: 06 Months
Location: Arden Hills, MN 55112
Shift: 1st Shift

Description

This role focuses on developing production-ready software for manufacturing automation systems, including motion control, machine vision, robotics, and factory-ready applications. The position supports both engineering teams and factory deployment environments, requiring strong experience in C#/.NET, hardware integration, and UI frameworks.

Responsibilities

Software Development

• Develop application frameworks and production-grade adapter/driver components.
• Integrate motion controllers, I/O modules, sensors, machine vision systems, and robotic equipment.
• Implement communication using industrial protocols (TCP/UDP, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, serial).
• Build GUI/HMI-focused applications suitable for factory use.
• Create configuration and diagnostic tooling for deployment environments.
• Write unit and integration tests; participate in peer design/code reviews.
• Test software in both simulated and hardware environments.
• Implement dependency injection patterns across host and plugin assemblies.
• Prepare technical documents, developer guides, and support materials.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, controls, and process engineering teams.

No-Code Visual Programming

• Enhance UX for a node-graph editor used in a no-code programming IDE.
• Develop visual programming blocks supporting manufacturing workflows.
• Improve source-generation and runtime loading features using Roslyn.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing production systems in C#/.NET.
• Proficiency with WPF, WinUI, MAUI, or similar UI frameworks (MVVM, custom controls).
• Experience with plugin/host architectures, dynamic loading, versioning, and API stability.
• Strong background integrating software with manufacturing automation hardware.
• Test-driven mindset using frameworks such as xUnit/NUnit, including mocked hardware.
• Experience testing software in lab environments.
• Proficiency in Git (GitHub/GitLab) and CI pipelines.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Desired Domain Experience

• Manufacturing equipment automation.
• Delivered solutions for factory/robotics automation (electronics, semiconductor, medical, industrial).
• Machine vision experience (Cognex VisionPro preferred).
• Machine learning/deep learning exposure.
• Roslyn, code generation, and source-generator development.
• Integration with MES systems, process recipes, parameter management, and alarm/event handling.
• Familiarity with state machines, SEMI (SECS/GEM) standards, and ISA-95 concepts.

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