Software Design Engineer

ERMCO is a manufacturer of distribution transformers and engineered electrical solutions serving utilities, OEMs, and industrial customers. The Software Design Engineer develops, maintains, troubleshoots, and supports software for transformer and component design processes, including engineering automation, design data workflows, ERP integration, and CAD-related tools. The role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, supply chain, and IT teams to deliver reliable software solutions.

What you'll do:

• Develop, update, test, troubleshoot, debug, deploy, and maintain software applications used to support transformer or component design processes
• Assist in translating engineering requirements, customer specifications, design rules, and process needs into functional software requirements
• Support basic calculations, data validation, simulations, reporting, and engineering data analysis within software tools and automation workflows
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, supply chain, and IT teams to ensure software integrates effectively with engineering and production processes
• Maintain technical documentation, software notes, user instructions, test results, change records, and support materials under guidance from senior team members
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, software validation, and continuous improvement activities to improve reliability, usability, and maintainability
• Support ERP and engineering system data updates related to design processes, automation workflows, and engineering deliverables
• Contribute to technology organization growth initiatives

What they're looking for:

• * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• * 1-3 years of software development experience, preferably in engineering, manufacturing, automation, CAD, ERP, or technical business systems
• * Working knowledge of programming concepts, database interaction, debugging practices, version control, and basic software lifecycle practices
• * Ability to read and interpret drawings, customer specifications, engineering documentation, and basic design requirements
• * Effective communication, organization, and teamwork skills with the ability to manage assigned tasks and meet deadlines
• * Basic understanding of engineering design processes and willingness to develop transformer or component design knowledge
• * Ability to analyze complex legacy codebases and document business logic
• * Exposure to CAD systems, such as Autodesk Inventor, Vault, AutoCAD, or similar CAD/PLM technologies, engineering automation tools, design configurators, ERP integrations, or product data workflows
• * Demonstrated interest in supporting platform development, engineering data quality, and scalable tools for design decision support
• * Good understanding of tools like Query Tool and MySQL used for complex data querying utilizing SQL
• * Familiarity in programming languages such as VB .Net, C#, and C++ that includes embedded SQL queries, and creating, testing, and maintaining Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)

Benefits:

• Onsite work in Athens, GA
• Relocation Assistance is available
• Opportunity to learn, contribute, and grow in a manufacturing environment
• Innovation and collaboration-focused work environment