About the role

What will you do at MSA - The Safety Company?

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

What you get to do:
Join a tech company where products you work on literally protect and save firefighters, workers in dangerous industrial settings and the environment
Be immersed in embedded systems and hardware/software-related problem solving within a stable mid-size corporate culture maximizing the tangible value you can deliver for the company and the team
Engage yourself in sophisticated technology stacks and software tools and receive technical coaching and mentoring as part of a highly skilled, friendly team that spans different backgrounds, roles and global locations
Enjoy one of America’s most livable cities with a multitude of opportunities for indoor/outdoor activities, sports, food and culture (Pittsburgh, PA), boosted by a housing stipend for eligible candidates
Learn the craft of software engineering via a variety of potential applications and aspects, including feature development, automated testing, user experience, internal development platform and tools

Qualifications

Skills you have:
• Possess a proactive and inquisitive approach to problem-solving
• Awareness of the software lifecycle and the challenges and complexities that can arise during a typical hardware/software development
• Strong technical skills in designing and implementing software that fits the need (C/C++/Python)
• Ability to work well independently and within a team context
Education and Experience Required:
Enrolled in ABET-accredited program with major in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science or related

Which skills does this role require?

CC++PythonEmbedded systemsHardware/software integrationSoftware lifecycleProblem-solvingAutomated testingUser experienceFeature developmentSoftware EngineeringCo-opEmbedded SystemsHardwareSoftware LifecycleAutomated TestingUser ExperienceProduct DevelopmentInnovationTechnologyEngineeringComputer Science

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