Software Developer (Manufacturing Diagnostics)

Manchester, England, United States

• Category: Software Engineering

Description

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Your tasks

Overview of the role:

This is an opportunity to support the delivery of customer solutions for test of vehicle production lines, dealing directly with the customer and working closely with other members of the development team including other suppliers and representatives of the customer and engineering departments.

Detailed Activities:

Analysis of customer requirements, to derive technical solutions.

Development of accurate estimates for proposed technical solutions.

Design and development of system and sub-system components.

Debug of legacy code, to resolve functional or reliability defects.

Adherence to Bosch Quality Assurance Processes, including participation in technical reviews.

Products to be worked on include:

VCATS™ Server, which includes databases, websites for results / metrics reporting and interfaces to manufacturing plant systems (REST, Web Client, MQ).

VCATS™ GRADE-X Eclipse IDE.

Vehicle protocols

Your profile

Essential skills and experience:

Degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent industrial experience.

Proven experience in software development, with experience in all stages of the software development life cycle (including requirements capture and test).

Proven ability in software design, including creation of detailed specifications and API documentation.

Proven ability in developing new functionality from product requirements / design specifications.

Ability to prioritize and organize effectively, reporting status on a regular basis to ensure risks / issues are reported promptly and project milestones are met.

Team orientated, with experience in collaborating with both internal and external customer teams.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proven in depth experience in the following skillset:

Java SE

Eclipse Plugins Development Environment (PDE)

C++ and/or C#

RESTful web services using JAX-RS

Jenkins for continuous integration

Apache Maven for build automation

JUnit testing framework

Containerization solutions using docker

Auth protocols for authentication and authorization

Experience of working with software configuration control systems (e.g. svn, bitbucket, Git)

Desirable skills:

Experience of writing unit tests and using unit test frameworks (e.g. Visual Studio Unit Test, Google Test, JUnit).

Experience in build environments

Experience in the following skillsets, considered an advantage:

C++, including COM.

C#, including WPF.

Visual Studio (e.g. Versions 6, 2005, 2008, 2010 & 2015).

Windows Development (e.g. Windows 7 Embedded, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2, 2014, 2016).

XML (including XSLIT, DOM, SAX)

JavaScript

AngularJS

REACT

ASP.NET MVC

Encryption & Authentication (e.g. SSL)

HTML 5

SQL (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016).

WiX

Python

Linux

Education:

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical/Electronic or Computer Science and Technology, Software Engineering or other relevant discipline.

Minimum 2-year experience within the automotive industry and technology.

Key Stakeholders: Project and Product Management Team, Software Engineering.

Travel required: Travel to customer sites within the UK and abroad is required by project (estimated 10-20% of time).

Contact & additional information

What we offer:

Hybrid Working (2/3 days in the Manchester office)

Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Pension: Company matched contribution up to 8%

Group Income Protection

Life Insurance (7x Annual Salary)

Employee Assistance Programme

Many other perks and benefits.

Your Career with ETAS, a Bosch Company:

Bosch provides opportunities to grow professionally with a supportive network of like-minded professionals.  We provide the access to the right training pathways to continue your professional development journey.

We are committed to lifelong learning within a coaching and nurturing environment.

Location:

Oxford Road, Manchester, UK (hybrid role, 60% in office).

Company

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Bosch

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 360,000 associates worldwide (as per April 1, 2015). The company generated sales of 49 billion euros in 2014.* Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including its sales and service partners, Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2014, Bosch applied for some 4,600 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” 

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.