Sr Software Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Job Term: Full-Time
The Opportunity:
Picarro is seeking a Sr Software Development Engineer to participate and drive the development of the next generation of laser-based analytical instrumentation and system solutions for industrial metrology purpose. These novel and transformative instruments will be deployed in a variety of applications, from semiconductor manufacturing to industrial emissions monitoring to air quality. The SDE will work with the marketing team to understand the customer needs and will participate in the software design for the instrumentation and integrated solutions that will fulfill those needs. Experience with analytical instrumentation is strongly desired.
The position will offer many opportunities and continuous intellectual challenges as you participate in the demanding process of designing and implementing high-performance instruments and associated software which make use of state-of-the-art components in novel ways and develop them from prototypes to manufacturable items. This position gives you the freedom to be successful - to bring your creative energy to an unrivalled opportunity and to do meaningful work that will make a difference.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute on a comprehensive development program to develop and manufacture systems that enable our customers’ applications.
- Drive design and development of key-software of Picarro instruments and associated software.
- Follow standard engineering practices, including risk analysis, design review, requirements definition and SDLC process.
- Design products for industry standard performance, reliability, manufacturability, scalability, and serviceability.
- Collaborate with other system engineers, optical designers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, software engineers, and process / manufacturing engineers to deliver system level solutions.
Requirements:
- BS preferred in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- 8 plus years of experience as a software architect or SDE in an instrumentation focused organization.
- Experience with developing software to interface with and control laboratory equipment is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Extremely organized, quality and detail oriented, with an ability to multi-task in a high growth environment.
- Fluency in Python programming is required.
- Experience in SOC architecture (Xilinx) and Firmware development will be added plus.
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What We Do
Empowering the world through timely, trusted and actionable data through enhanced optical spectroscopy
