Hardware / Software Design Engineer

Location:          Philadelphia, PA Area (flexible)

Job Type:           Full Time or Consultant to Full Time

Salary:                $80k-$115k + Stock Options (depending on skillset)

Company Description

TrafficCast International, Inc. (http://www.trafficcast.com) is a leading company in digital traffic information and service provision.

Based in Madison, WI, with satellite offices in Chicago, Atlanta, Wilmington DE, Irvine CA, and Shanghai, China, TrafficCast provides innovative technology and sophisticated data modeling to provide real-time and predictive traffic information that enhances and enables high performing location based services and dynamic navigation services to TTWN, Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and TV stations. Now covering over 880,000 miles of roadway, Dynaflow™ provides real time and predictive road information derived from GPS tracking data, public sensors and reports of accidents, road works and weather. For the more granular data required by public agencies for planning and operations, TrafficCast developed BlueTOAD™, an advanced wireless device that directly computes travel times and vehicle behaviors from the detection of Bluetooth signals emanating from passing vehicles.

Position

Design Engineer

Job Description:

In this role, you'll work collaboratively with hardware and software engineering to develop and deploy and maintain our traffic sensor systems and technologies. Help automate and streamline our operations and processes. Maintain strong industry knowledge based on traffic system technologies and industry standards.

Skills / Responsibilities

• Ability to work with various hardware and firmware from 3rd party traffic control systems,
• Be able to develop firmware to manage and translate messaging systems to and from various controllers and systems
• Deep knowledge of current industry traffic controllers and sensor technology in the connected vehicle space including DSRC, CV-2X and Bluetooth technologies,
• Provide improvement suggestions regarding the security, usability, performance, maintainability, and scalability of the existing environment,
• Build platform tools and dashboards,
• Work closely with developers to solve systems problems,
• Collaborate with security team to deliver world class software solutions,

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience),
• 5 years of experience in hardware and firmware design and development in the traffic industry,
• Deep understanding of industry technologies and standards
• Excellent communications and Interpersonal skills,
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent client relationship skills

Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience. Benefits for full-time employees include participation in the Company’s retirement plan, bonus, medical, dental, life insurance, LTD/STD, paid vacations/sick day/holidays, and advancement opportunities.
Contact Information and Application Deadline
Please send your resume, including salary history and expectations
TrafficCast International is an equal opportunity employer.