Staff Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Job Title: Staff Engineer, Software

Location: Shanghai

Group/Division Summary

China Innovation Center (CIC)

CIC stands out as the only corporate R&D center within Thermo Fisher Scientific, the outstanding scientific instrumentation company in the world. Working alone or with businesses across the globe, we are responsible for the new product development, existing product improvement, product localization, and innovative application & technology development. The Center is a critical initiative for our corporation, and as such enjoys strong growth & the ability to attract and retain versatile scientists and engineers.

Position Summary

This role primarily involves developing software for embedded systems, which includes chromatography, spectrometry, mass spectrometry and pretreatment products such as ASE, GC, LC, IC, AA, ICP, GCMS, and LCMS.

Key Responsibilities

• Design embedded software for instruments, encompassing requirement analysis, software architecture, OS porting, driver development, and application development.
• Possess strong design skills and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality results within budget and on time.
• Responsible for crafting, implementing, and maintaining embedded software.
• Improve technology partnership and champion design reuse across multiple product lines.
• Improve design efficiency by standardizing design processes, tools, and practices and building a common platform.
• Identify relevant industry trends and new technologies in the embedded software space that align with China's needs or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Hold a BS/MS degree or higher in an engineering field.
• Demonstrate proficient skills in C/C++ coding and bug fixing.
• Have validated experience (8+ years) through the entire product development lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch.
• Exhibit strong programming skills in bootloader, RTOS, and Linux.
• Showcase robust embedded software and hardware debugging skills.
• Possess extensive experience in motor control, particularly for BLDC motors.
• Be familiar with ARM hardware architecture and general IDEs such as Eclipse, IAR, and Keil.
• Have extensive experience in communication programming using various protocols, including but not limited to USB, TCP/IP, CAN, and MODBUS.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of unit testing frameworks such as gtest and cppunit, along with advanced proficiency in Python programming.
• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of software configuration management tools, defect tracking systems, and peer review processes.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills in English.
• Be a fast learner, self-motivated, and willing to tackle challenges.
• Be a great teammate who actively contributes to the success of the team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess a deep understanding and extensive experience in Agile software development methodologies.
• Have preferred experience in using QT or similar UI frameworks for software development.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence / Deep Learning / Computer Vision.