Careers

As part of our product development strategy we are looking for Software Engineers to join our teams designing and developing software for our expanding range of Spectrometer products at our Livingston base.

Our software products cover a broad range of functionality, ranging from data acquisition and hardware control to graphical visualisation, data processing and numerical analysis, and data management.

You should be

• A self-starter with several years of experience in commercial or industrial software product development for the Microsoft Windows platform
• Degree qualified in software engineering or a related engineering/science discipline with relevant software development experience.
• Highly fluent in technical English
• Lives within or willing to relocate to reasonable commuting distance of Livingston
• Valid UK work permit and/or EU residency qualification.

Technical Skills Required

• Broad Microsoft Windows programming experience – currently we use Delphi, C++ and C# languages
• Experience in all areas of software development – from gathering requirements and writing specs to testing/debugging and documentation
• A thorough understanding of Object Oriented Design methods and patterns
• Demonstrable UI design skills
• Experience of using Source Code Management and Bug tracking tools in a team environment

Any additional experience in at least one of the following areas is welcomed

• Instrumentation – Scientific/Medical, hardware interfacing, data acquisition, USB devices, sensors, motor control, etc.
• Graphics – Data visualisation, charting, 3D
• Mathematical programming – Algorithms, statistics, etc.

Benefits

• Edinburgh Instruments operates flexible working hours within a 37.5 hour working week, including an early finish on Fridays.
• Employment paid sickness, death in service & permanent health insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• Paid holidays with flexible statutory holidays and a Christmas shutdown
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Subsidised gym membership

Company:           Techcomp Research & Engineering Centre
Job Title:             Software Development Engineer
Reports to:         Software Team Leader
Location:             Livingston, Scotland

Job Purpose & key responsibilities:

We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated, Software Engineers to join our expanding R&D team within Techcomp, Scotland, UK. In this role you will contribute to the development and testing of software for scientific instrumentation and laboratory products. The role will require the ability to fit in well as part of a team, whilst also being capable of working independently. Key activities of the role include:

• The design, development, testing and debugging of new and existing software.
• Working with technical colleagues to understand end user requirements, problems and issues, and subsequently develop targeted software solutions to fulfil them.
• Engages in the software development process, including writing and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Degree or higher in a software engineering discipline (Candidate without formal qualifications who can demonstrate relevant experience will also be considered).
• Experienced in a range of programming languages and tools including;
  • C#, .NET, Entity Framework, SQLServer, WCF, WPF and Windows services
  • TeamCity, Subversion, Git
  • DevExpress UI tools
• Commercial software development experience, working to software coding, review and testing standards and best practice.
• Experience of writing software documentation including requirements, testing, installation and user documentation.

Desirable:

• Experienced in some or all of; Xamarin, Android, Web technologies and services, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Typescript, and Hardware interfacing techniques.
• Experience of mathematical and graphical data programming including algorithms, statistics, graphs, charting and 3D Data visualisation.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including writing of technical documents.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, independently and as part of a team.
• Detail oriented with the ability to work through complex issues with a methodical approach to solving technical problems.
• Keen to learn with a desire to develop your own knowledge and experience.

Remuneration

Salary – The range for this post is £DOE plus pension and benefits package.

Download an overview of Techcomp Research & Engineering Centre

Company:           Techcomp Research & Engineering Centre
Job Title:              Manual Machinist
Reports to:         Product Development Manager
Location:             Livingston, Scotland

Job Purpose & key responsibilities:

 We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, Manual Machinist to join our expanding team within Techcomp, Scotland, UK. In this role, you will contribute to manufacturing precision components used within scientific instrumentation, and laboratory products. The role will require the ability to fit in well as part of a team, whilst also being capable of working independently. Work activities will include:

• Precision milling of aluminium, steel and plastic components from scratch using manual mills.
• Modification of components using mills and hand tools.
• Providing support and advice on the manufacturing considerations of components as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Time served apprenticeship in machining / Diploma or higher formal qualification in a component manufacturing discipline (Candidates without formal qualifications who can demonstrate relevant experience will also be considered).
• Highly experienced manual machinist with the ability of milling precision components in a range of materials (aluminium, steel and plastic) using 3 axis vertical turret mill.
• Understanding of 2D technical drawings, including tolerances, material & finishing requirements.
• Excellent practical machining and engineering skills, including modification and finishing of components using hand tools.
• Comfortable using computer equipment and basic windows software (Email, word and excel).

Desirable:

• Experience of using Bridgeport vertical turret / knee mills, including dividing head attachments.
• Experience in using manual lathes to produce precision components in a range of materials (aluminium, steel and plastic).
• Experience of using CAD or PDM software to view technical drawings.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Individual who takes pride in their work and strives to produce high quality components, with an eye for detail.

Remuneration

Salary – The range for this post is £DOE plus pension and PHI.

Techcomp Research & Engineering Centre: an overview

Techcomp Research & Engineering Centre is a growing multidisciplinary scientific and engineering product development group within Techcomp Europe Ltd.

Techcomp Europe Ltd, based in the UK, comprises of a group of European companies engaged in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of analytical systems, life science equipment and laboratory instruments with operations dating back to 1920.

The Group consists of Edinburgh Instruments (based in Livingston, Edinburgh) – a leading photonics technology manufacturer, Froilabo – (with factories in France and Romania) specialising in Ultra Low Temperature technologies, Precisa – (manufacturing in Switzerland) offering a complete range of high precision metrology and weighing solutions, Scion Instruments (manufacturing in Shanghai, California and Holland, with Product Support based in Livingston, Edinburgh) with a range of GC and GC-MS analytical systems and Dynamica – (based in the UK) that supplies a wide range of analytical and laboratory instruments.

Products include spectrophotometers, spectrofluorometers, chromatographs, GC and GC-MS systems, precision balancers, freezers, ovens, incubators and centrifuges.

The Group products are distributed across Europe with direct support from local factories and commercial teams, throughout Asia out of distribution operations in Hong Kong and across Latin America from a dedicated office in Mexico City.

For more information please visit: http://techcomp-eu.com

International Service Manager: Laboratory Products Division
Livingston, Scotland
Salary dependent on experience, plus excellent benefits package

This is a brand-new role and exciting career opportunity for a Service Manager looking for a fresh challenge with an international remit in a global organisation.  Our new International Service Manager will work collaboratively with our Group businesses located across multiple European sites, within our General Laboratory Division. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for science and systems and how this translates into successful after sales service and support.

Our new International Service Manager will be highly driven and motivated with a track record of achievement and profile of experience gained from working in a laboratory environment.  Technical competence is really important to us, and so ideally our International Service Manager will possess a Scientific degree, plus MSc/PhD; if you don’t have the formal qualification but do have relevant service management experience in the industry and a good understanding of general lab products, then we’d still like to hear from you. Previous experience in regulatory and quality systems (ISO9001, ISO17025, ISO13485) would be extremely advantageous. As would knowledge of scientific refrigeration.  Responsibilities include:

• After sales service & support of the Lab Products lines
• Preparation & review of existing documentation (service manuals, troubleshooting guides, certification)
• Overview & support of dealer & customer training courses & materials (web based etc.)
• Providing 1^st class service support for our dealers & customers through the inception of an international call centre network
• Contributing towards product strategy & vision
• Stakeholder engagement & management (product developers, marketing, customer service, finance & company heads)
• Budget Management (service support & consumables/spare parts sales)
• Research (competitors & similar products)
• Management of the Precisa UK service team & maintenance of our quality systems accreditation & certification (ISO17025 & ISO9001)

Some travel to our European businesses will be required. In addition, the role may involve giving presentations at user seminars, workshops and conferences throughout the world as well as attending relevant exhibitions and so the ability to present ideas and information accurately in a clear and concise manner is critical.

Our client is a division of Techcomp Europe, which consists of a group of SME scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across Europe.  Our UK HQ is based at our campus site in Livingston where we have recently invested in our SME facilities. It’s a great place to work.

For more information please call our retained Consultant Elaine Rippon of Oakleigh Resourcing on 01477 534491; view the full job spec on www.oakleighresourcing.co.uk.  To apply email your CV to  oak146@oakleighresourcing.co.uk  No agencies please.