Software Systems Engineer - Interferometry/microscopy

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Specify, model, simulate, test, and verify imaging and optical inspection systems.
• Contribute to architecture and requirements across firmware, PC software, and the appliance.
• Develop embedded firmware and serial/USB host communication; build USB video acquisition and processing.
• Implement image-analysis algorithms for automated inspection, measurement, and pass/fail grading.
• Develop Windows GUI applications and REST APIs for factory automation, test stations, and data systems.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain software; contribute through requirements, prototyping, integration, production support, and customer feedback.
• Prepare user manuals, interface specifications, and test procedures; participate in Agile teamwork and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications and capabilities

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical/Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional C/C++/C# software development; industry imaging, machine-vision, or inspection experience.
• Experience delivering products spanning embedded firmware and a PC application.
• Embedded programming and low-level interfaces, including Atmel/Microchip AVR or SAM and UART, SPI, I2C, ADC, timers, and USB.
• USB video experience with UVC cameras, DirectShow or Media Foundation, frame capture, buffering, and real-time display.
• REST API design with JSON and HTTP; classical image processing and inspection metrics.
• Windows development using .NET, WPF or WinForms, Qt, Visual Studio, and WinAPI, including native/managed interop.
• Ability to debug hardware and software across the stack; strong problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and collaboration.

Preferred qualifications

• Digital microscopy, fiber-optic inspection, or related optical inspection experience.
• Python; machine learning for image analysis; embedded Linux on ARM.
• Git, Jira, CI/CD, and Agile Scrum familiarity.
• Product documentation or manufacturing test support in a regulated or ISO-quality environment.
• Mentoring engineers, leading design reviews, or guiding a small cross-disciplinary software team.

Pay range

• The posting lists a pay range of 102,200 to 189,800; it does not state the compensation cadence or currency in the provided text.
• The posting says qualifications, experience, and location may affect salary and mentions benefits and a bonus program.

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