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.

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