Field Application Engineer (PND)

We have an immediate need for a Project Engineer experienced with Vector software tools and their applications. You will be the liaison with Vector’s products and the customer’s applications:

• Provide strong technical support for PC-based network tools used by product developers and test engineers at OEM’s and suppliers.
• Facilitate success of current products and identify requirements for future solutions.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by meeting with customers on a regular basis to develop positive, long-term relationships.
• Implement business development plans to meet product line goals.
• Manage and implement projects to assist customers integrating Vector tools into their processes.
• Deliver customer training including helping to develop courseware and providing instruction in classroom and workshop environments.
• Conduct demonstrations and customer workshops to promote Vector tools within customer organizations.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years of experience in the development of vehicle systems software/hardware.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to communicate technical and other information to customers and team members.
• Knowledge of microcontrollers and the CAN protocol.
• Knowledge and proficiency in C/C#/C++; various compilers and debuggers.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink/Labview/.NET a plus
• Understanding of software design and distributed embedded computer architectures.
• Experience using/implementing automotive networking standards such as CAN, CAN FD, J1939, LIN, MOST, Ethernet, FlexRay, AUTOSAR.
• Previous experience with Vector tools (CANalyzer, CANoe, CAPL, vTESTstudio, VT System) is desirable
• Basic understanding of electronic circuits as applied to automotive ECU design
• Understanding of test systems and procedures including MIL/SIL/HIL
• Ability to work in a team environment with a sense of urgency to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Positive outlook on themselves, their customers and all aspects of their job
• Willing to travel up to 25%; mostly local.
• B.S. in EE/SE/CE/CS or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Benefits

Vector is a global, continuously growing engineering company. For over a quarter of a century, we have been at the forefront of electronic innovations within the automotive industry and related sectors. Vector has over 3,000 employees at 36 locations worldwide, supporting manufacturers and suppliers with a professional platform of software and hardware tools, embedded software components, and services for developing embedded systems. Driven by our passion for technology, we develop solutions which relieve engineers of their demanding tasks. Our employees work on tomorrow’s electronic technologies every single day.

What we offer you:

• A core business in growing and exciting technologies.
• The atmosphere of a small company with the resources of a global organization with offices in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
• A privately held enterprise: Our products and strategic direction are based on our customer's needs, not outside investment interests.
• An engineering company run by engineers. If you’re an engineer, we speak your language.
• An 'open-door' environment: Communication with management is simple and direct, no rigid protocol to follow.
• The work-life balance of our employees underlies everything we do at Vector: For instance, we request input on decisions that directly affect our employees, or promote social events open to all employees.

Your work is our source code. Your passion and creativity is our success. You generate ideas and product innovations, and in return, we provide an attractive, high-tech working environment with a generous Total Rewards Program. For example, our flextime environment and employee benefit package and have consistently ranked in one of the top 3 categories of our annual employee survey.

Vector offers an excellent Total Rewards package. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person.

Local candidates only.

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