Controls Software Engineer

About Dig Energy, Inc.

Dig Energy is upending the economics of geothermal drilling: our a drilling system cuts borehole installation costs by 80%. This makes geothermal heating, cooling, and refrigeration the default option for commercial buildings everywhere, enabling a 24/7, available-anywhere energy source to scale for the first time. We've raised funding from top tier investors, are deploying rigs on live construction sites, and are scaling toward large projects. The next year is laser focused on building the team and refining the equipment and systems that will be deployed in real time, on real job sites.

Given the hands on nature of our work, this is an on site role at our Manchester office.

The Role

We are looking for multi-disciplinary and experienced engineers that can own and execute on core engineering challenges while building processes for quality and scale. The controls software engineer will be responsible for all programming related to our unique geothermal drill rig. This person will need an in-depth working knowledge of controls theory, fault handling and HMI design. They will work closely with our CTO on overall software architecture and be responsible for all aspects of implementation. This role is highly hands-on, and a successful applicant will be as comfortable coding behind a desk as they are in the field supporting the team while testing.

What You Will Do 

• Design and develop controls for a custom drill platform

• Work with the hardware engineering team to test, trouble shoot and optimized control algorithms, fault handling, HMI screens and automation

• Created detailed specifications and documentation

• Support R&D efforts for novel drilling technologies
  

Who You Are

• 5+ years designing machine controls, automation or system software, ideally in the industrial equipment/construction/robotics industries

• Experience architecting robust, scalable software from the ground up, including establishing project structure, tooling, and development standards for a growing team, early-stage startup experience a plus 

• Experience coding HMIs of SCADA systems

• Comfortable coding in C++ and Python

• Proficiency working in embedded Linux environments, including CLI tooling, system, and networking

• Robust software engineering practices around source control (GitHub), testing, code review, and documentation

• External communications protocols experience such as WebSockets, REST, MQTT, or similar

• Proficient with designing and implementing unit testing

• Resourceful and highly collaborative team player who thinks creatively, has high attention to detail and quality, and who can work with a cross-functional team that is trying to move as quickly as possible 

• Comfortable interfacing with hardware teams and counseling technical documentation (e.g. APIs, datasheets, etc)

• Familiarity with hardware interfaces like SPI, I2C, UART, or CAN

• Experience with real-time or timing-sensitive software patterns in Linux environments

• UI framework experience for embedded or industrial systems (e.g. Qt/QML, NiceGUI, or similar)

• High attention to detail and excellent organizational and communication skills 

• BS in Electrical, Software or Controls Engineering 

At Dig, we deeply value diversity and a range of experiences, backgrounds, and mindsets. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.