Engineering Technologist

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $3.8B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in over 71 manufacturing locations in 20 countries.

 Location: Euclid - 22801 - Cleveland, OH, United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Engineering

Summary:

The Engineering Technologist will work within the High Technology Products Team to develop or improve new and existing products.

What you will do: 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, and QA, to understand project requirements and ensure smooth integration of DevOps practices into the embedded systems development lifecycle.
• Design, build, and maintain automated pipelines for continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) of embedded systems software.
• Create Docker images and containerization strategies to encapsulate software components and ensure consistency between development, testing, and production environments.
• Develop and maintain automated test setups and frameworks for embedded systems, including unit tests, integration tests, and system-level tests.
• Implement security and code scan practices, including vulnerability assessments and code quality checks, to identify and mitigate potential risks within the embedded software.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability in collaboration with the operations team.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify opportunities for process improvement, tooling enhancements, and automation to increase efficiency.
• Troubleshoot issues in development and production environments, ensuring rapid resolution and minimizing downtime.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging DevOps and embedded systems trends, tools, and technologies, and apply relevant advancements to our development practices.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as needed or directed in support of the Company’s 2025 Strategy.

Required Education & Experience: 

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering Technology & 5+ years of related experience.
  • OR Associates Degree in related field & 7+ years of related experience.
  • OR 15+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree. 
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, with a focus on embedded systems development and deployment.
• Strong familiarity with embedded systems architecture, design considerations, and hardware-software interactions.
• Proficiency in setting up and configuring CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps or similar.
• Experience with Docker containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
• Familiarity with security practices and tools for code scanning, vulnerability assessment, and secure software development.
• Strong understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git) and branching strategies.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and frameworks for embedded systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.