Staff Software Engineer

Job Description

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you'll help solve some of the world's toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Location/Division Specific Information

Hillsboro, OR / Materials & Structural Analysis

How will you make an impact?

You will be developing automated semiconductor process equipment that delivers wafer-to-atomic information, enabling our customers to make timely decisions.

What will you do?

• Develop control software for enabling customers to automate their scanning electron microscope process workflows in a FAB environment.
• Serve as a technical leader in designing a framework for automation of our instruments.
• Collaborate across time zones with engineering leaders. Flexible with work hours.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from inception to completion including requirements analysis, specification, design, implementation, and testing.
• Add and improve existing code to meet requirements for flexibility, new features, and maintainability.
• Support customers by reviewing specifications and providing on-site integration and validation.
• Mentor junior developers so that they can improve their engineering and professional skills.

How will you get here?

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• 10+ years experience as a software engineer; strong C++, C# skills
• 5+ years of experience with writing SW for controlling hardware
• Up-to-date knowledge and in-depth understanding of C++, experience with Object Oriented Design, State Modeling, and Test Driven Development is preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and experience with .NET
• Solid proficiency in software-engineering practices such as requirements, design, agile processes, unit-testing
• Ability to quickly come up to speed by understanding new problem domains, originating sound designs, and implementing well-structured code
• Excellent analytical and empirical problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications:

• experience with equipment manufacturing, electron microscopy or semiconductor

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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