Software Engineer - ITAR/EAR Role

• Designing and implementing graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and HMIs for automated machines
• Developing software that communicates with PLCs and industrial control systems
• Coordinating closely with Controls and Automation Engineers on system architecture and data flow
• Writing robust, multi-threaded, production ready software for industrial PCs (IPCs)
• Debugging, testing, and maintaining software running on deployed machine systems
• Improving & maintaining critical software performance, reliability, and security over time
• Supporting hardware and system integration efforts
• Collaborating on documentation and user support materials

This role focuses on industrial software tied directly to hardware, not purely abstract application development.

Why This Role Is Different

• Small company * high ownership and visibility
• Software that directly controls and enables physical machines
• Close collaboration with controls, mechanical, and integration teams
• Mix of development, debugging, and real-world deployment
• Opportunity to influence system architecture as products scale

• You enjoy building software that interacts with real machines and hardware
• You're comfortable with debugging complex systems across software and controls boundaries
• You like working closely with engineers from multiple disciplines
• You want your work to matter in a small, growing engineering team
• You're excited by industrial automation, machine systems, and applied software
• You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar (or equivalent experience) and ~5+ years developing software that interfaces with industrial systems or hardware.

Core Qualifications

• Strong software-engineering fundamentals.
• Experience developing production software in C#/.NET or a comparable object-oriented language.
• Experience with asynchronous or multithreaded programming.
• Ability to debug and solve problems involving software, communications, controls, and hardware.
• Ability to work effectively with engineers of different disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• WPF or another similar desktop UI framework.
• PLC and industrial-control communication, particularly with Beckhoff/TwinCAT.
• Traditional SQL/ORM and/or MongoDB database management.
• Scripting in Python for automation, analysis, and/or machine-learning applications.
• Industrial networking and hardware integration.
• CAD and/or 3D visualization technologies.
• Experience deploying and supporting software on industrial PCs.

Experience with databases (SQL/ORM), CAD-related software, machine calibration, Python, hardware integration, or industrial networking is a plus - but strong fundamentals, ownership, and problem-solving matters just as much.

While this is not a junior role and we are primarily targeting experienced developers, we welcome candidates ranging from early-career engineers with strong relevant project experience, to seasoned engineers with many years of experience making production software for industrial systems to apply!

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Profit sharing
• Flexible schedule, * Competitive salary based on experience and scope of role (Typical range: $80,000-$140,000+)
• Flexible working hours
• Profit sharing, so you benefit directly from the company's success
• Opportunity to earn phantom equity, providing economic upside without the complexity or tax burden of traditional equity ownership
• Direct access to leadership and technical decision-making
• A chance to grow with the company as manufacturing scales, * Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• This position requires that applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) as required by ITAR/EAR regulations. Are you a US Citizen or Permanent resident? Answer required