Date Posted: 04/24/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 500373
Industry: Biotech/Healthcare
Job Title: Automation Software Engineer
Job Location: Chesterfield, MO, USA, 63005
Work Model: Onsite
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 55.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 62.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Automation Engineer, C++, Software Development
Experience Desired: Developing machine to machine (M2M) and electromechanical automation system software in C#, C++, C, (7+ yrs); Developing multi-threaded/process applications/services and the common constructs and patterns (7+ yrs); Serial communication standards such as RS422, RS485, and RS232 (4+ yrs); MS technologies such as Visual Studio .NET, WPF, WinForms, console applications (4+ yrs); Developing software for Linux-based robotics/automation devices (2+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• Strong software development skills
• Ability to drive software development in all phases of the product lifecycle as part of a small multi-disciplined engineering team. This includes project planning, deriving requirements from system objectives, organizing and prioritizing work, delivering results, and providing support
• 7+ years’ experience developing machine to machine (M2M) and electromechanical automation system software in C#, C++, C, or Python
• 7+ years’ experience developing multi-threaded/process applications/services and the common constructs and patterns associated with them
• Excellent system (software and hardware) troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Experience with and an understanding of the value of modern development concepts and practices, including OO principles, unit testing, agile development, TDD and continuous delivery
• Experience developing networked systems that communicate with data-generating devices and data aggregation and transformation services
• Experience developing with network protocols such as TCP/UDP, MQTT
• Attention to detail and data-driven decision making
• Experience with software projects that cross multiple team/company boundaries
• Experience in developing applications on multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux, iOS, Mac OS, Android
Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• 4+ years’ experience developing with MS technologies such as Visual Studio .NET, WPF, WinForms, console applications, etc
• 2+ years developing software for Linux-based robotics/automation devices
• 2+ years supporting products deployed in the field
• Experience using serial communication standards such as RS422, RS485, and RS232
• Experience developing data-driven systems using relational and/or NoSQL database technologies such as Oracle, SQLite, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra
• Experience with and understanding of the value of modern development tools such as Git, CVS, Subversion, Jenkins, NuGet, JIRA, Aha, and Azure DevOps
Additional information:
PPE Requirements: no labs or field; Client provides work glasses and gloves, boots, corn hats
Working Conditions: Office most of the time/Field on occasion
Travel less than 10% would be required
If lifting, how many pounds: Maybe a field computer ever so often - **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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