Title: Sr Software Engineer (C++, Python)
Nature of Employment: 12 months - potential for extension up to 2 years
Direct Client
Internal Job ID: FT0770
Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled software engineer to work on hardware integration and automation projects. The ideal candidate will have experience working with consumer electronics, firmware, and lab test equipment such as cameras, motion stages, and 6-dof manufacturing robots.
As a software engineer, you will be responsible for integrating all of these components and building scalable and reusable systems that allow for easy software updates and component swaps. In addition, you will be responsible for developing software that automates hardware systems to enable data collection. This will require a strong understanding of hardware components and firmware, as well as programming skills in languages such as C++ and Python.
A successful candidate will also have strong testing and debugging skills to ensure software operates as expected and hardware components are integrated properly. You will need to gather requirements from stakeholders, develop software that meets those requirements, and ensure that the software operates as expected through thorough testing and debugging. Strong communication skills are essential for success in this role, as you will be working closely with cross-functional teams and providing updates on project status.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
- Strong programming skills in languages such as C++ and Python
- Experience working with hardware components and interfacing with firmware
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong testing and debugging skills
- Requirements gathering skills
Responsibilities:
- Setting up and maintaining data collection software
- Building abstractions for hardware, and scaling solutions to many different types of hardware
- C++ & Python debugging, understanding different kinds of error analysis and communicating with other Research Engineers and Scientists.
- Writing software that interfaces with hardware.
- Designing and executing experiments to validate product quality and investigate hardware/software issues.
- Designing and commissioning automation procedures for experiments.
- Performing device calibration with proprietary equipment.
- Commissioning and operating complex measurement and test equipment
- Documenting various processes and techniques with help from the core team.
Qualifications (Preferred):
- Experience with real-time data pipelines, such as moving high-resolution images from cameras
- Experience with interfacing with hardware, such as a Raspberry Pi
- Statistical data analysis and visualization
- Robot control or mechatronics experience, particularly:
- Controlling linear motion stages
- Controlling robot arms
- Knowledge about camera optics and acquisition settings
- Experience with VR or AR systems
Qualifications
C++, Python
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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