Senior Automation Software Engineer (Measurement Systems)

Oriole; Paignton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance (4x annual salary)

Pension from Royal London (3% employee

6% employer contributions

Salary exchange scheme

Job summary

Oriole is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its growing test software team. You will design, develop, and maintain software for instrument control and data acquisition, collaborating with hardware, product, optical, electrical, and software teams to deliver reliable automated test systems.

This hands-on role requires strong software engineering skills, experience with test equipment, and the ability to solve complex engineering problems through software and automation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years in software engineering, test automation, or measurement systems.
• Proficiency in C# and .NET.
• Experience with test and measurement equipment and automation.
• Proficiency in Python for automation and data analysis.
• Familiarity with GPIB, VISA, RS-232, USB, TCP/IP interfaces.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for instrument control and test automation.
• Develop architectures for automated test systems with reliability and scalability.
• Translate requirements into automated measurement and analysis solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document software designs and tests.

Skills

C#/.NET

Python automation

Test & measurement

Git & workflows

GPIB/VISA/RS-232

Azure cloud

Mentoring

Analytical communication

Education

Degree in Software Engineering / CS

Job description

Oriole is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its growing test software team. You will design, develop, and maintain software for instrument control and data acquisition, collaborating with hardware, product, optical, electrical, and software teams to deliver reliable automated test systems.

This hands-on role requires strong software engineering skills, experience with test equipment, and the ability to solve complex engineering problems through software and automation.