Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Discover Impactful Work

To strengthen our agile Life Science Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry team, we are looking for a motivated Instrument Control Software Engineer. If you enjoy working with a multidisciplinary, multicultural, and worldwide team, this is your job.

A day in the Life

Using your technical skills and creativity, analyze software requirements to find appropriate solutions that fit into the overall system and software architecture

Support the firmware lifecycle by investigating defect reports, troubleshooting instruments, performing root cause analysis, and fixing software defects

Implement algorithms and interfaces for instrument control, electronics components, and external devices in Python, C++, and occasionally C#, aiming for high-quality and reliable code

Optimize code, processes, and workflows by using benchmark tests, dynamic analysis, and profiling tools

Maintain documentation of your work and identify novel technological aspects to preserve and foster the intellectual property of the company

Actively participate in design discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement of the existing code base

Participate in the time-bound, agile development process to support both existing products as well as next generation technology

Keys to Success

Education

University degree in computer science, natural sciences, engineering, or related fields

Experience

Minimum of 3 years of experience developing software for scientific or technical projects either in industry or academic setting, applying software design patterns in a high-level, general-purpose programming language, such as Python, C++, C#, or Rust

Professional experience in embedded software development using multithreading is a plus

Experience with software development processes and related tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, git)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Strong software design skills and profound knowledge of data structures and algorithms

Proficiency in clean coding and software testing (e.g., unit testing, hardware-in-the-loop simulation)

Comfortable working with embedded Linux operating systems

Strong analytical thinking, can-do attitude, problem-solving mentality

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, fluent in English

Traveling to Bremen, Germany will occasionally be required

What we offer

Work with us and be an important part of a company developing groundbreaking technologies for analytical science customers worldwide.

We have modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside playground, and massages in the building. In the company canteen there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free

We have flexible working hours to better balance personal life, 25 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave per year.

Option for partial home office after probation period

Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance.

Further employee benefits - mobile tariff for you and your family members for excellent price, free Multisport card, possibility of life or health insurance for better prices.

Specific trainings for your new role that are crafted by your manager. You don't have to worry about learning things without any support!

We will support you in your development and education, including language courses.

Each colleague is a part of an open company culture. We have company rock band, Dragon boats team, ice hockey team, you can enjoy with us many other sport and social activities.

Brand-new Hacker space room equipped with VR headset, Recording studio for videos, music or podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino, and many others.

Excellent working equipment: high quality notebook, company phone and two monitors are our standard, office equipment based on personal preferences.
 

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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has an outstanding story to tell. Join us and contribute to our unusual mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.