About this role
Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description
The Senior Engineer - Firmware will contribute to the design, development and continuous improvement of electronic systems for Scientific Instrument like Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) products and Mass Spectrometry, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions that address customer and business needs. Also provide technical expertise and engineering support for other analytical instrument platforms, including Chromatography and Spectroscopy, as business priorities require.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, test and maintain Firmware for scientific instrument platforms throughout new product development and sustaining engineering activities. • Develop firmware for instrument control, data acquisition, motion control, communication and hardware interfaces. • Design firmware architecture for embedded control systems with emphasis on reliability, maintainability and scalability. • Collaborate closely with hardware engineers during board bring-up, hardware integration and system debugging. • Collaborate with Software engineers during system debugging • Support embedded software development for Mass Spectrometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Chromatography, Spectroscopy and other analytical instrument platforms. • Participate in Firmware and hardware verification, validation, troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex system issues. • Contribute to firmware development best practices, code reviews, technical documentation and continuous improvement activities. • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in firmware development.
Qualifications: Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Automation or a related discipline. • Typically 8+ years of experience in firmware development, esp. Scientific Instruments and or Medical Device. • Solid experience with popular MCU (ARM Cortex-M/A) programming, • Strong programming skills in C, with solid knowledge of Firmware architecture and engineering principles • Familiarity with communication protocols such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, USB and Ethernet • FPGA interaction, high-speed data acquisition and instrument communication • Experience using debugging tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and software debuggers • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex system-level issues • Effective communication skills within cross-functional engineering teams. Preferred Qualifications Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
• Scientific or analytical instrumentation, including Mass Spectrometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Chromatography or Spectroscopy. • Motion control systems, motor control or precision automation. • Complete NPI projects development and successfully launch to market • Experience with sustaining engineering and product enhancement. • Python, C# • AI assisted programming • Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical firmware projects