Principal Research Analyst/ Scientist

Company: Itw
Location: Glenview
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Company Description

Since its founding more than 100 years ago, ITW has become one of the worlds leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. We place a high premium on the development of innovative solutionsmost of which are developed in tandem with our customers. And we continue to ensure that our customers receive timely, cost-effective service for the innovative products we provide.

ITWs differentiated business model is composed of a set of unique core capabilities: our proprietary 80/20 business process, customer-back innovation, and our well-known decentralized entrepreneurial culture. These capabilities are unmistakably ITWand key to our longevity and strong performance.

ITWs products and solutions are at work all over the world, in deep-sea oil rigs, aerospace technology, bridges and wind turbines, healthcare, the spaces in which we live and work, the cars we drive, and the mobile devices we rely on. We are never, whether we know it or not, more than a few steps from an innovative ITW solution.

Today, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 company that employs nearly 50,000 people with operations in 55 countries with headquarters in Glenview, IL. We are conveniently located across from the Metra commuter rail, with access to an on-site gym, cafe and active employee resource groups.

Job Description

The Principal Research Analyst will report to the Technology Research Manager within the ITW Innovation Center. This position will be responsible for producing intelligence reports on emerging technologies that are of strategic importance to ITW. The position will be a combination of primary/secondary research, analysis, interpretation, and reporting to senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Works with business units to identify macro trends, analyze and segment markets, assess customer needs, and evaluate growth opportunities.
• Investigates technology trends, maturity, differentiation, and landscapes relevant to our business units growth initiative.
• Provide system solutions to support the needs of industrial manufacturing business units over a wide range of industries.
• Monitor and evaluate technologies in their subject area
• Scope, manage 3rd party research resources with deep technical knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate proof of principal using simulation and modelling
• Ensures the timely and efficient completion of multiple assignments to achieve overall business objectives
• Rapidly evaluate ideas, suggest solutions, and work with business units to validate concepts to sometimes-urgent problems.
  Qualifications
  
  • Masters degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Physics, or Electrical Engineering combined with 10 or more years of related experience.
  • Action-oriented technical leader able to apply systematic processes and sound judgment to complex issues
  • Strategic as well as practical experience in the development of embedded connected products
  • Comprehensive understanding of control systems theory, system modeling, and simulation, vision systems and algorithms, sensor technologies, data analysis, wired and wireless communication protocols
  • Detailed understanding of sensing methods, technologies, processing algorithms, and their usage and interface to embedded systems
  • Experience with systematic approaches to design of experiments intended to isolate the variables of interest in a complex system.
  • Solid understanding of common wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Wireless USB, and cellular) and communication protocols
  • Solid understanding of Industrial Internet of Things as applied to B2B and manufacturing ecosystems
  • Experience with embedded systems debug and test tools such as ICE, DVMs, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, and Network Spectrum Analyzers.
  • Proven C, C++, or Python development skills working in embedded Linux and Microsoft environments
  • Exposure to mainstream communication protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, XML, JSON, MQTT) and device security (IPsec, TLS, Blockchain)
  • Functional understanding of the most common wired interfaces such as RS-485, I2C, USB, SPI, CAN/LIN
  • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink modeling and simulation tools
  • Willingness to travel up to 15%, both domestic and international
    Desired Experience And Traits
    
    • Broad technical knowledge of key areas within technical discipline
    • Knowledgeable of new and emerging research/technology in their subject area
    • Strong background in statistical methods and algorithms with the ability to distill complex concepts to actionable outcomes
    • Proven track record of technical leadership in subject area
    • Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment
    • Experience as a technical leader in a technology-based corporation preferred
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships and communicate effectively at all levels up through engineering business management
    • Intellectually curious and has a driving interest in new technology
      Competencies
      
      • Technical Acumen
      • Analytical Skills
      • Decision Making
      • Communication
      • Creative Thinking/Innovation
      • Consulting/consultative Approach
      • Reduces Complexity
      • RF Technology
      • Algorithms
      • Matlab/Simulink/C/C++/Python
        Additional Information
        
        Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW or the Company) is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
        
        If you are a qualified individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the online application system process due to your disability, please email corp_accessibility@itw.com to request assistance. No other requests will be acknowledged.by Jobble

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