Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

As an employee-owned and operated company, DISTek Integration provides the best total solution to address our clients’ biggest challenges across the software development lifecycle for electronic control systems in mobile equipment across industries such as agriculture, construction, and mining. We partner with our clients to design smarter, safer, and more sophisticated machines and their electronics systems.

As experts in our core competencies of Modeling & Simulation, Embedded Software Development, and SIL/HIL simulators, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions to complex problems targeting the off-highway vehicle market. With several offices throughout the upper Midwest, we can support our clients across the United States and around the globe.

Role Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, your primary responsibility will be the software and hardware integration that enables cutting-edge, solar-powered autonomous machinery supporting the next generation of renewable energy infrastructure. This is an on-site position with at least 1-3 days/week in Pella, IA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Module Development: Write and maintain C-based modules that communicate with a ROS2 middleware infrastructure.
• Systems Integration: Work within a Linux-based environment on high-end ARM controllers.
• Behavioral & Positional Control: Design and refine behavioral control phases and implement positional control logic.
• Autonomous Navigation: Transition existing "closed" GPS systems into an autonomous environment using GNSS and phase 3 automated path planning.
• Task Management: Manage mission and task queuing through established ROS processes.

Skills:

• Proven experience developing event-driven applications
• Knowledge of C/C++/Python programming languages
• Experience working with embedded Linux
• Experience with control systems
• Knowledge of CAN J1939
• Ability to troubleshoot embedded systems hardware and software problems
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Preferred Skills
  : ROS2, Systems Knowledge (Electrical, Hydraulic)

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5+ years of engineering experience, including Software Architecture, Embedded Software Development, Model-Based Software Design, or relevant.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.