Software Engineer

Seasoned pros, as well as candidates meeting the minimum qualifications below, will be considered for our growing team.

Would you like to collaborate with some of the brightest, most talented software engineers in Pittsburgh AND make a recognizable impact in a profitable, established and growing software solutions company?  As a member of the Lucas' Project Engineering Team, you could be doing just that!

At Lucas, you will be responsible for: designing, developing, documenting, and supporting major components of the next generation of Lucas’ software products.  Technologies include software that runs on a variety of leading-edge mobile devices from Zebra, Bluebird, Unitech, Samsung, Etc.

The skilled Software Engineer will be involved, at varying degrees, in the following:

• designing and developing software using MS Visual Studio and C#;
• designing and developing database components and software modules for Lucas’ software products;
• extending MS Windows services, IIS, and multi-threaded server and mobile client applications;
• designing and developing host interfaces using various transfer methods (e.g., socket, XML, FTP, etc.);
• debugging and tuning of applications using Visual Studio, Profiler, and various in-house tools;
• assisting Lucas’ software services/support team with troubleshooting and developing fixes and enhancements for existing client deployments;

At the Senior level:

• working with Lucas Project Managers and customers to gather requirements as well as Product Managers to build a stronger product offering.
• working directly with Lucas’ customers to gather requirements and design functional specifications to provide unique solutions that increase efficiency and solve operational challenges;
• serving sometimes as the technical lead for customer projects, supervising other engineers to meet both internal and external expectations;
• developing architecture diagrams and software specifications;
• assisting in the creation of system specifications, systems installations and customer training;
• coordinating and conducting user testing and training;
• developing prototypes for R&D evaluation; and
• evaluating new software tools.