Sr Software Engineer - Exempt

At client we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite in Dexter, MI, as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role requires 15% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career that changes lives.

This role works with our Inductive Automation Ignition Center of Excellence to develop SCADA solutions, strengthen manufacturing technology capability, and support reliable enterprise deployments across ***’s global operations.

The role requires strong collaboration, technical understanding of digital manufacturing tools, and the ability to influence stakeholders across global teams. Travel is required to drive work sessions, conduct assessments, support deployments, and train local teams.

A Day in the Life

• Designs, develops, tests, debugs, and implements software, scripts, and projects primarily in Ignition, PostgreSQL, and Python.
• Determines systems software design requirements.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
• Generates systems software engineering policies, standards, and procedures.
• May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.
• Works with cross-functional teams to drive results across multiple aspects of the software development cycle.
• Works within a Quality System regulated environment across multiple aspects of the software development cycle.

Must Haves

• 7 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of experience with an Advanced degree.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Manufacturing, Operations, and/or Regulated Environments.
• Experience supporting global or multi-site teams.
• Significant experience configuring and programming SCADA platforms like Ignition.
• Trained and Hands-on experience with Data platforms, BI tools, or Analytics ecosystems (PowerBI, Tableau, Ignition SCADA, among others).
• Trained and Hands-on experience on Scrum and Agile methodologies, and Software Product Ownership. (e.g., CSPO, SAFe PO/PM).
• Trained or Hands-on experience troubleshooting and programming PLC controls (AB-Rockwell, Siemens, others).
• Trained or Hands-on experience with Linux and containerization technologies like Docker or Podman. SQL and noSQL databases.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements operating systems components, software tools and utilities. Determines systems software design requirements. Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency. Generates systems software engineering policies, standards, and procedures. May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.

Technical Specialist Career Stream: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

Differentiating Factors

• Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.
• Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objectives, and influence decision-making.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.
• Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.