Entry Level Software Engineer

About Us

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients.

Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

At Design Group, you’ll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world’s leading companies. You’ll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you’ll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing software and data solutions that support industrial automation and manufacturing system integration projects. You’ll work closely with software engineers, controls engineers, project teams, and client stakeholders to design, program, test, and deploy SCADA, database, analytics, and control system applications. This position plays an important role in helping clients improve manufacturing visibility and performance while giving you hands-on experience with industrial software, system integration, and site start-up activities.

• Develop software control algorithms, data file structures, terminal displays, and data transmission applications
• Program industrial applications using PLC languages, C#, Visual C++, scripting languages, and other appropriate development tools
• Develop, implement, debug, test, and maintain software for industrial automation and manufacturing systems
• Design SCADA systems, databases, database interfaces, and related software components
• Create data analytics, reporting, and scripting solutions that support manufacturing operations
• Support programming and site start-up of integrated packaging line and process systems
• Contribute to system integration and automation projects for consumer products and other manufacturing industries
• Collaborate with controls engineers, project teams, clients, and vendors to deliver coordinated technical solutions
• Document software requirements, system configurations, testing results, and project deliverables
• Build project management and team collaboration skills through hands-on client work

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical degree
• Academic project, internship, co-op, or entry-level experience with software development, industrial automation, control systems, databases, or related technical applications
• Foundational knowledge of programming, debugging, data structures, databases, or software troubleshooting
• Ability to organize and execute multiple project responsibilities simultaneously
• Ability to travel for project requirements, including installation, start-up activities, client meetings, trainings, and industry events

• Experience with industrial control software such as Wonderware, Rockwell, or Ignition, or familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, or .NET programming
• Exposure to SCADA, MES, analytics, database, mobile, or virtualization technologies through coursework or projects
• Coursework…