Software Engineer

At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.

As our Software Engineer, you will work with software that drives and support robotic water-jet cutting equipment and various JBT Marel systems using computer vision for the food processing industry.

You will be working with a multidisciplinary software team focusing on machine control and development on a real-time operating system.

On a given day, you may:

• Design, develop, test, and deliver innovative C/C++ software solutions.
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative agile software development environment.
• Work with cross-functional teams and partner closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to deliver fully integrated real-world solutions.
• Work with field engineers to debug and resolve issues.
• Test and debug software on physical machines in a lab environment.
• Travel occasionally to customer sites and other JBT offices.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-5 years of experience in predominantly C/C++ development, debugging, testing, and system profiling.
• Software engineering experience from overall system architecture to object-oriented design.
• Experience in understanding inter-process communication and multi-threading.
• Experience debugging applications

• Education:  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related technical field. Emphasis on embedded systems and/or applied math a plus. New or soon to be graduates with internship experience encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Linux or real-time operating systems (QNX preferred)

• Experience in socket programming and network communication.
• Experience in Qt/QML and/or HMI design.
• Experience in computer vision, image processing, object recognition.
• Experience in AI/ML integration.
• Experience in applied math and computational geometry.
• Experience in device driver development.
• Experience in motion control.
• Experience developing embedded software for x86 platforms.
• Experience in build automation and knowledge of CMake build processes.
• Experience with git version control system and branching strategies.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.

We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.

We foster a genuine inclusive team culture enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.

We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!

Benefits: JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Equal Opportunity Employment: 

Use of Technology in Our Hiring Process

JBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications. These tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria. All applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent and inclusive hiring practices globally.

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