Senior Firmware Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific and help develop innovative software solutions for scientific instruments. You'll work on advanced technologies that enable breakthrough research in fields like semiconductors, life sciences, and materials analysis. As a Software Engineer III, you'll design and implement sophisticated software applications that control our electron microscopes and analytical instruments, helping customers make discoveries that improve lives worldwide. Working in an agile environment with international teams, you'll contribute to technical innovation while collaborating with scientists, engineers, and domain experts across multiple disciplines.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience in software development in a commercial environment
• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• Strong proficiency in modern C++, C#, or Python development
• Expertise in object-oriented design patterns, data structures, and algorithms

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and support team members
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Experience with continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) tools and practices
• Knowledge of version control systems like Git
• Proficiency in automated testing and test-driven development
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization
• Ability to understand complex technical and scientific requirements

- Good skill set in boot loader, RTOS and Linux (involving kernel, driver)

-   Solid embedded software and hardware debug skills

-   Familiar with ARM hardware architecture and general IDE (Eclipse, IAR, Keil)

-   Experience with communication programming on RS232 / RS485 / Ethernet / SPI / I2C / USB, etc.

-    Experience in unit test (e.g. gtest, cppunit) and python programming.

-    Knowledge of software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review.
• Ability to travel occasionally (5-10%) for collaboration with global teams
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal