Embedded Software Developer – Python/Linux

Description

The company's Mass Spectrometry R&D team builds software for advanced analytical instruments that scientists use around the world.

As a Software Engineer III, you will create and maintain embedded software that controls and supports mass spectrometry instruments, working where software, instrumentation and science meet.

You will turn demanding technical and scientific specifications into dependable code, working alongside hardware and software people, scientists and subject specialists to help shape the next generation of analytical instruments.

Responsibilities

• Write, test and maintain Python software for mass spectrometry instruments.
• Build software for instrument control on embedded Linux systems.
• Work with hardware, software and science colleagues to pin down technical requirements and turn them into working software.
• Track down and fix difficult problems in software, communication and at the instrument level.
• Help shape software architecture, review code, and improve automated testing and engineering practice.
• Take part in DevOps and continuous integration work.
• Work with colleagues across the international R&D groups to improve products and how the team develops them.

Requirements

• A university degree in a technical field plus 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent hands-on experience in embedded software, scientific applications or other technically complex products.
• Strong Python skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Hands-on use of Git or another version control system, and a working understanding of modern development and DevOps methods.
• Skill in understanding complex technical and scientific requirements and converting them into software.
• Good English, both spoken and written, and the ability to work well across functions and countries.
• Able to work on your own while also contributing to a development team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, up to 5%, to collaborate with colleagues in the EU.
• C++ experience.
• Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
• Knowledge of networking and communication protocols.
• Experience with communication buses and hardware/software interfaces.
• Experience with embedded systems or scientific instrumentation.
• Familiarity with automated testing and continuous integration.

Conditions

Standard Monday to Friday schedule.

Based in a laboratory setting and an office.

Occasional travel, up to 5%, to work with colleagues in the EU.

You will work across several European locations within an international R&D setup.