Full Time - 6 month contract, with Long Term Potential
Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team at our customers facility in Fort Worth, TX or remotely. As a member of our team, the right candidate will be an experienced Embedded Controls Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Parker IQAN programming and mobile machine control systems. This individual will evaluate, troubleshoot, and optimize existing machine-control applications, with a focus on identifying inefficient, overly complex, or bloated code and improving overall software functionality. The ideal candidate will be comfortable reviewing established control logic, challenging existing programming approaches, identifying opportunities for improvement, and developing practical solutions to complex machine-control issues.
This is a six-month contract opportunity with the potential for a longer-term engagement. Hybrid and on-site candidates in the Fort Worth, TX area are preferred.
Duties:
Review, analyze, and troubleshoot existing Parker IQAN control applications and programming.
Evaluate existing code structures to identify redundancies, inefficiencies, unnecessary complexity, and opportunities for optimization.
Challenge existing programming methods and recommend improvements to machine-control logic.
Troubleshoot communication and integration issues involving CAN bus networks and connected machine components.
Analyze control messages, signals, inputs, and outputs to understand and improve machine behavior.
Optimize application performance, functionality, reliability, and maintainability.
Collaborate with engineering teams to understand machine functionality and resolve complex controls issues.
Support testing, simulation, validation, and debugging of revised control applications.
Document findings, recommended changes, and programming improvements.
Requirements:
Demonstrated professional experience programming and troubleshooting Parker IQAN control systems.
Hands-on experience with IQAN application development and existing machine-control software.
Strong understanding of CAN bus communication and machine control networks.
Experience troubleshooting complex control logic and communication issues.
Ability to analyze existing code, identify inefficiencies, and recommend meaningful improvements.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
Preferred:
Experience with Parker IQANdesign, IQANsimulate, IQANanalyze, or related IQAN software tools.
Familiarity with SAE J1939 and CANopen communication protocols.
Experience with mobile equipment, heavy machinery, agricultural equipment, or off-highway applications.
Background in embedded controls, electronic control systems, or machine automation.
Experience optimizing legacy control applications and improving software architecture.
We Offer Competitive Benefits:
Group Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Company Paid Life Insurance
Voluntary Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance available
Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance available
