Sr Software Engineer — Mounds View, MN

Can you please confirm your top 3 skills sets required?

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) implementation

• Proven, hands-on experience designing and implementing a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test bench integrated with automated testing.

• Ability to integrate real hardware, simulators, test infrastructure, and automated test execution into a reliable end-to-end HIL environment.

Advanced Python Automation Development

• Strong hands-on Python development for building automation frameworks, simulation tools, and automated test suites.

Systems-Level Testing and Quality Strategy

• Experience defining testing strategies for complex systems.

Can you please confirm the 3 main responsibilities/day to day activities required for this role?

Develop and Integrate Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Test Solutions

• Design, implement, and maintain HIL test environments that integrate hardware, software, simulation, and automated testing to enable reliable system-level verification.

Build and Maintain Advanced Automation Capabilities

• Develop automation frameworks, test utilities, simulation tools, CI pipelines, and test scripts improving reliability and coverage.

Drive Quality Across Engineering Teams

• Partner with development and system teams to improve testability and ensure robust validation of system behavior, performance, and reliability.

What is your target years of experience? 7-10 years

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Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements operating systems components, software tools and utilities. Determines systems software design requirements. Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency. Generates systems software engineering policies, standards and procedures. May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.

Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD