Buehler, a division of Illinois Tool Works, is a leading manufacturer of scientific equipment and supplies for use in material analysis. Over the past 80+ years, Buehler has established sales, manufacturing and laboratory services located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Comprised of world-class products and brands, such as Wilson Hardness, Buehler continues a long history of providing market-leading technology to support our customers in their sample preparation and material analysis applications.
Buehler's parent company, ITW, is a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses. The Company focuses on profitable growth with strong returns across worldwide platforms and businesses. The businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets.
This key Software Engineer position at Buehler will be designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software that connects to and controls laboratory instrumentation machines. This position will involve daily local and international interaction with software, electrical, and mechanical engineers to develop top-notch software and equipment. This individual will be working within a hybrid work environment split between working from home and in-office.
Design, develop, and test software in Visual Studio for Windows environments (C#)
Creatively implement user stories to provide customers with a great user experience
Participate in technical roadmap development for multiple software platforms
Strategically discover ways to integrate and simplify software functionality across platforms
Exercise best practices and methodologies for software development
Support existing software by developing new features, fixing bugs, and refactoring
Debug complex application problems and produce quality software documentation and unit tests
Occasionally work directly with customers to troubleshoot, reproduce, and fix bugs
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering, computer science, or related field
3+ years of experience in application development
Drive to produce an amazing product, and the ability to work well with others, as well as independently
Proven software development expertise in C#
Intuitive GUI design experience and strong attention to detail.
Proficient in the use of compilers, debuggers, and other software development tools.
SQL Server/database experience
Familiarity with Agile and SCRUM methodologies
Ability to work closely with non-technical product teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Preferred Experience
Computer vision, image processing, and OpenCV
WPF and MVVM architecture
Interest in AI and machine learning
Communication protocols
DevExpress
Communication device drivers
Multithreading
Use of Voice-of-Customer & Pain Points for solution development
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at buehlerHR@buehler.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please click here (http://help.baiworks.com/files/EEO_Is_The_Law.pdf) .
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
