DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cooperate with customers and MB engineers (in-person or virtual) to understand software jobs-to-be-done and then develop software product specs (statement of requirements) for MB test & measurement products (www.mbdynamics.com)

• Develop and implement control algorithms and software for multi-axis shaker tables including time history replication of road load data, random vibration profiles, and sine tests.

• Maintain source control and software backups; troubleshoot compile and executable issues; prepare internal and user-documentation including config, ini, and readme files

• Assist in installation, training, Alpha/Beta testing of software products

• Maintain and support existing vibration control codebase on MB’s Eagle platform

• Develop proficiency in the control of linear and rotary motors for dynamic force, velocity, and acceleration applications; develop GUIs for their control

SKILLS and BACKGROUND

• Background in writing code to implement multi-input, multi-output control of dynamic systems including developing equations of motion of rigid bodies, multi-axis control algorithms, and calculation of drive files for multiple actuators to achieve a desired multi-axis response. 

• Knowledge of algorithms and methods for random vibration control, time history replication and sine vibration tests. Develop and maintain software to implement these algorithms. 

• Proficiency in C within the Windows Visual Studio Environment

• TCP/IP Protocol knowledge as related to inter-process and machine to machine communication

• Familiarity with cross compilation from Visual C to Linux or Linux C development a plus.

• Self-motivated drive and a sense of urgency and doggedness to accomplish objectives beyond expectations and with minimal supervisory oversight

• Proven experience with software that controls or monitors mechanical systems

• Respect for software product quality, cost, ease-of-use, high reliability, lead time, maintainability, and supportability

• Thrives working in a small company, interactive team environment