Refrigeration Software Engineer

Azenta Life Sciences; Partington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company based in England is seeking a Refrigeration Software Engineer to design and develop software applications focused on refrigeration systems. This site-based position may offer hybrid work options and involves project management, teamwork, and travel for installations. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of refrigeration systems, programming, and communication protocols, alongside excellent analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in Refrigeration Systems and control logic.
• Excellent understanding of refrigeration mechanical and electrical services.
• Strong knowledge of various communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design applications, write code, and develop software for refrigeration.
• Manage project plans, budgets, and schedules, documenting results.
• Lead projects and resolve issues while communicating with customers.

Skills

Refrigeration Systems experience

Data networks and remote communications

Programming and commissioning knowledge

Understanding of communications protocols such as BACnet

Project management experience

Good communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

RDM Data Builder

MS Office software

Job description

Overview

Azenta Life Sciences is seeking a Refrigeration Software Engineer to join our growing and dynamic organization. This position will perform design, development, testing, documentation, and analysis of software applications for company products focused on the refrigeration space. Assignments include development of new programs and subprograms, as well as enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software/software systems.

Responsibilities

• Duties include designing application, writing code, completing programming, developing and executing testing and debugging routines, and documenting work and results.
• Responsible for developing or executing project plans, budgets, and schedules and for documentation of work and results.
• May function as a project engineer/leader with the resident responsibilities of proposals/project plan, schedules, work assignments, prime contact, technical presentations, cross functional issue resolution, etc. Develops resolutions to diverse and complex problems very often requiring creativity.
• Will make a broad application of principles, theories, concepts, and techniques used in the applicable technical or business discipline and working knowledge of interrelated fields.
• Support validation of ISO/GxP regulations to ensure standards are achieved.
• Exercises judgment using generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for arriving at solutions.
• Frequent inter-organizational and external customer contacts.
• Is expected to keep up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields.
• Occasional trips to customer sites worldwide, for tools installation or troubleshooting.

What you will Bring

• Experience in Refrigeration Systems and their control logic.
• Experience in setting up and maintaining Data networks and remote communications. Have a sound knowledge programming and commissioning. RDM Data Builder is essential.
• Excellent understanding of Refrigeration mechanical & electrical services and Management Systems.
• Strong knowledge of communications protocol such as BACnet and Modbus
• Facilities management awareness is desirable
• Understanding of management processes and techniques
• Analytical approach to using data to enhance business performance.
• Good commercial skills, with some experience of project management
• IT literate in MS Office software
• Ability to manage own workload within tight deadlines and to a high standard
• Requires ability to be a comfortable self-starter
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Good Team interaction skills to be able to closely work with site teams at all levels
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Interest in ongoing learning and development through personal and work related training

Working Conditions/ Schedule

Site-based position with possible hybrid work options. May be asked to travel occasionally (anticipated to be around 10%).