Software Engineer - Hardware Instrumentation

ECM Selection; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Walkable to train station

Job summary

ECM Selection in Royston is seeking a senior or mid-level software engineer to join our established scientific instrument team. The role focuses on designing and developing data collection and analysis software for proprietary biotechnologies.

You will work on instrument control, embedded software debugging, and testing across Windows and Linux, with opportunities to apply C#, MVVM, C++, Python, and TypeScript in a collaborative, onsite setting near Royston.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or related discipline.
• Proven industry project experience delivering hardware-related instrumentation software.
• Strong programming skills: C#, MVVM, and C++.
• Experience with Windows and Linux application software.
• Python and TypeScript experience is advantageous.
• Image processing, Java, or machine learning desirable.
• Role is fully onsite at Royston offices.
• We cannot offer sponsorship for work visas.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data collection and analysis software.
• Contribute to instrument control.
• Debug embedded software.
• Provide relevant testing.

Skills

C#

MVVM

C++

Python

TypeScript

Java

Machine Learning

Windows

Linux

Embedded

Hardware

Education

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/Physics

Job description

Salary: £60,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a masters degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or another related discipline.
• We require demonstrable industry project experience in software engineering, including successful delivery of hardware-related instrumentation products to market.
• We require a wide range of technical competence in programming, including C#, MVVM, and C++.
• We require experience with application software for both Windows and Linux.
• Experience with Python and TypeScript would be advantageous.
• Experience with image processing, Java, or machine learning would be desirable.
• This role is fully onsite at our offices in Royston.
• We are unable to offer company sponsorship for work visa applicants.

Responsibilities:

• We design and develop data collection and analysis software.
• We contribute to instrument control.
• We debug embedded software.
• We provide relevant testing.

Technologies:

• C#
• Embedded
• Hardware
• Java
• Linux
• Machine Learning
• MVVM
• Python
• TypeScript
• Windows

More:

We are an established scientific instrument company providing applied biotechnologies for protein characterisation, antibody discovery, and cell line development. Our instruments are based on proprietary innovations in microfluidic systems and transformative in-solution technologies. We have a small software team and are looking for a senior or mid-level software engineer to join us at our Royston ഓഫീസes, where parking is available and we are within walking distance of the local train station.

last updated 36 week of 2026