Software Development Engineer III

Overview

Bruker is one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies enabling scientist to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new application that improve the quality of human life. Our high-performance products and high-value life science and diagnostic solutions are trusted by leading businesses, institutes, and scientists worldwide. Today, more than 9,700 employees at over 90 locations are working on this permanent challenge to make the world a better place.

 

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high-performance scientific instruments and high-value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, and in industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics and proteomics research and clinical microbiology.

 

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer will provide programming design and development for Bruker’s world leading nano-scale Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) product lines. You will work with other software developers, engineers, and scientists supporting and advancing the state-of-the art nanoscale systems technology by developing software from application design to hardware control. This position requires initiative, innovation, and responsibility working within a cooperative team environment to support existing and realize new customer products.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This position qualifies for remote work (US only). This position will focus primarily on system software design, debugging, and systems integration with a large part of the direct contributions being specification, programming, and maintaining of software. The position requires strong verbal and written English communications capabilities, problem solving, and ability to reduce requirements to specific tasks when working with cross-functional teams.

 

Essential capabilities:1. In depth experience using C#, WPF, .NET, C++, C++/CLI, MFC, STL, and object-oriented design.2. Experienced multi-threaded Windows programmer using WPF, .NET, and MFC.3. In depth experience working with software targeting low-latency real-time mix of software and hardware including data persistence and intuitive interactive UI controls.

Typical responsibilities:1. Create software designs, programming, debug, and deploy solutions for real-time, non-real time, and intuitive interactive systems.2. Recommend architecture and design for integrating new features and enhancements into existing product software utilizing refactoring and leveraging advances in software tools.3. Lead, perform research, and execute problem-solving actions and analysis while articulating solutions and risk.4. Lead and participate in software integration and deployments working with cross-functional applications and test engineering teams over the product development cycle.

ADDED CONSIDERATION

1. Ideal candidate will have experience in algorithm development, real-time control of Vision, motion, nano-positioning systems, Automation, data acquisition and processing, and visually appealing and interactive GUIs used in metrology, physics, chemistry, or microbiology.2. Ideal candidate will have experience designing and programming using architectural layering techniques across hardware and software for scientific instrumentation and semiconductor manufacturing software applications.3. Ideal candidate will have proven ability to work with and lead a small cross-functional problem-solving team including communicating and executing plans, designs, and progress tracking.4. Knowledge of mathematical concepts used in signal processing, image processing, pattern recognition and coding their implementations in C++, C#, or Python to support algorithm and analysis systems development.5. Domain knowledge of Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Spectroscopy.6. Demonstrated knowledge of software development processes including Scrum or other Agile methodologies and adoption of best practices and trends in software.

Qualifications

Position requires 5+ years of experience in software engineering and development. Qualified candidate should possess a MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, or engineering, physics, or a related field. BS with significant industry and research experience will be considered. Prefer experience or training in algorithm development, control systems, instrumentation equipment, robotics, or instrumentation software development. Require 3 or more years’ experience in C# and C++ programming in a Windows applica