This role includes a diverse set of disciplines from controlling power electronics to IoT communications.
Design and Development
Design, build, and maintain high-quality software applications for controlling, monitoring, reporting on and supporting microgrids, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle—planning, coding, testing, and deployment.
Day to day work
Participate in and strongly contribute to sprints for the current workstream
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Debug and resolve software issues, optimize performance, and enhance scalability and security.
Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure software reliability.
Work closely with cloud developers to integrate devices into cloud ecosystems
Help to specify and design new software or firmware features
Write documentation for the products worked on
Design and perform tests for new hardware / software
Assist customers in 2nd level support tickets
Aid customers commissioning systems sold
Teamwork and collaboration
Work closely with the product owner and other engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions
Assist in product specification and development
Participate in regular standups
Continuously build and develop technical competency and skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Required:
Electronics, Electrical or Mechatronics engineering degree, advanced diploma or similar.
Solid general understanding of electronic and computer hardware.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python, C++, JavaScript.
Experience with modern frameworks and dev tools such as Git, Jira and Confluence
Relational and Timeseries databases (SQL, Influx)
2-5 years' experience in:
Product Development;
Embedded software / firmware development
The following would all be advantageous in your application:
IoT environments including applications such as MQTT, Influx etc.
Familiarity with ESP, SAMD, PIC, ATMEGA, STM or other related microcontrollers
Another relevant diploma or degree (e.g., renewable energy)
Experience with industrial communications protocols and networks such as Modbus, RS485, Ethernet etc.
Renewable energy power systems / microgrids, battery energy storage etc.
Availability & Ability to travel occasionally - locally and possibly internationally is important.
PERSONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
Computer literacy - highly Computer literate and comfortable with technical aspects of common operating systems
Competent, professional business written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to express yourself clearly and effectively within the company.
Team player who relishes working with others collaboratively to deliver a top-class result through joint effort
Ability to build internal and external relationships
Problem Solving - a self-starter who takes initiative
Accountable - own up to mistakes and strive for continuous improvement
Adaptable - be flexible and able to adjust quickly as priorities change
Excellent time management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
Attention to detail while maintaining the ability to see the implications for the bigger picture
A creative outlook with a problem-solving attitude.
Self-motivated and highly driven - meet and exceed all that is required of your department and staff