Senior software engineer

Functional area: Research & Development

Onsite or Remote: Onsite

Country/Region: AU

City: Perth

Location: Perth, WA, AU, 6000

RCT-Global is a global Smart Technology company with a long history in the mining and industrial sectors. We are a leading provider of Automation, Remote Control and Fleet Management solutions for all mobile equipment in the mining and industrial sectors and have an extensive range of solutions spanning five sub-brands, all of which deliver our clients increased productivity, profitability and safety.

We advance businesses by integrating our state of the art Automation, Information, Data and Protection systems designed for any machine make or model. Our systems are deployed across 6 continents and 72 countries.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing new technology used to automate large mining machines both on the surface and in underground mines. You will work in the full software development lifecycle from requirements to test and support. You will be part of a group of engineers working on improving current products and design, and delivery of our next generation of products. The ability to develop and iterate software-based solutions is critical to our growth.

• System architecture design and leading small team
• Participate in all stages of software design, implementation, testing, and product release
• Support test features with simulated/physical vehicles and other autonomous systems
• Assist management with decisions around technology and future development of RCT products

• Qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent
• 10+ years' experience working in a software design role
• Experience in leading design teams
• Experience developing complex applications in C++, C
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to turn product requirements into an engineering design fit for purpose
• Contemporary software development lifecycle practices for task management, source code version control, continuous integration and unit testing
• Exposure to Linux or similar OS (ssh, bash, general use)
• Sensing technologies (LIDAR, machine vision)
• Communications technologies (TCP/IP, Ethernet, wifi)
• GNSS/GPS technologies
• Experience with ARM and Intel based processors
• Experience with Robot Operating System (ROS)
• Experience with CAN protocols

• Work on new and innovative technologies
• Diverse and inclusive working environment
• Flexible working arrangements
• Work within a strong team
• Permanent and contract option available