Senior 3D Graphics Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:
Reporting to the Manager of Engineering, the Sr. 3D Software Engineer is responsible for contributing to developing our next generation 3D design software using innovative UI and intelligent algorithms to make the CAD/CAM process more intuitive.  You will be part of a multi-disciplined project team participating as high-level technical expert in design, coding, testing, and debugging. As part of the development team, you will be expected to operate in a “hands-on” environment and successfully balance multiple prioritized projects, and contributing to the development of software and solutions.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Lead the execution of engineering development projects from kickoff through transfer to manufacturing.
• Define feature deliverables, execution tasks, and completion time estimates to meet product requirements.
• Work together with the team to plan and execute projects.
• Support project management to develop recovery plans for changes in project scope or missed milestones.
• Proactively perform deep dives for critical problem solving and major milestones.
• Contribute to development of software applications.
• Day-to-day management of the team’s skill sets, workload, and vacation time to meet goals and metrics.
• Lead, coach, support, and direct the team as needed to grow their capabilities and develop team leads.
• Become an expert in the client’s scanner & mill software technologies, ensure their development team is following best practices for complex software development, and develop strategies to cross train the team across products & software applications.
• Work with Project and Program Management to set schedules for software builds and content.
• Ensure design reviews are being conducted and builds for software releases are timely.
• Ensure software development tools, environments, build servers, and repositories are managed.
• Support research and development of the technology roadmap.
• Other duties as needed.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS: 

• BS degree in Computer Science or similar engineering discipline and equivalent experience (MS degree preferred)
• Minor or Coursework in image processing, 3D graphics or computational geometry (preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in a software development leadership role using Agile methodologies
• 8+ years of experience in a software developer role using Agile methodologies
• Strong proficiency in C, C++, or C# (multiple languages preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio, Jira, and source code control systems
• Medical device product development experience or similar industry (preferred)
• Cross platform development experience (preferred)
• Experience with OpenCL, OpenGL, Point Cloud Library (PCL), OpenMesh, or Geometry3Sharp libraries (preferred)
• Experience with Hudson, Jenkins, or Atlassian build servers (preferred)
• Experience with Git version control system (preferred)
• Experience developing image processing, computational geometry, or triangle mesh algorithms (preferred)
• Experience developing algorithms to reconstruct 3D surfaces from point clouds and/or experience with photogrammetry (preferred)
• Ability to form relationships and communicate with stakeholders including customers, project management, product management, operations, and executive management.
• Excellent organizational, oral and writing skills (English)
• Tenacious Creativity and Innovation: Not accepting of the status quo
• Great Attitude: A great sense of humor, strong commitment, flexibility (ability to respond quickly to changing workloads and priorities), and humble (ability to leave your ego at the door).  
• Strong commitment to execution without over complication: Doing what you say every time