Reporting to the Lead Controls Engineer, the Graduate Software Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

• Working independently and as part of the Repair and Field Services Team to develop various software projects.
• Advising on controls, PLC software and electrical maintenance issues and upgrades (training can be provided).
• Being the Repair and Field Services expert on software, controls and electrical issues for troubleshooting and assisting customers and client Technicians.
• Assisting the Lead Controls Engineer and manufacturing in Aberdeen with the development, improvement and testing of new and existing products.
• Following, reviewing and creating work instructions and procedures for software and supporting related activities.
• Providing training and support to Field Service Technicians globally.
• Assisting with the testing of manufactured products.

Experience / Qualifications:

Essential:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• In-depth knowledge of software development, including C#, Visual Basic, .NET Framework, WPF, MySQL Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Possessing an ability to review, debug and optimise existing software projects.
• Strong understanding of networking and communications.

Desirable:

• Proficient understanding of software versioning tools.
• Demonstrable working knowledge and understanding of PLC Controls equipment, including Allen Bradley and Siemens.
• Possessing the ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications, and have an understanding of engineering terminologies.
• An understanding of hydraulic systems and schematics.
• An understanding of torque equipment.