Lead Software Designer for Nanoimprint Machines

High Tech Campus Eindhoven; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

Strong pension plan

Job summary

SCIL Nanoimprint Solutions is seeking a Software Designer to shape software for our nanoimprint machines, providing structure, evolution, and technical leadership across the full machine lifecycle.

You will direct software design, own the software of our machines, and lead the team through complex changes from early design through commissioning, ensuring robust documentation and clear specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a control software, electrical or industrial automation, mechatronics or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience working on complex machines in multidisciplinary projects.
• Proficiency in structured text programming (Beckhof/Twincat is a plus).
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming and Python (C++ and Csharp is a plus)
• Able to define and specify SW designs.
• Experience in technical leadership, or guiding others.
• Hands‑on mindset combined with system‑level thinking.
• Strong technical skills; able to understand electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings in order to diagnose problems.
• Affinity with innovative development projects and comfortable with dealing with projects with relatively vague requirements to well defined project.
• Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus);
• Team player with strong communication skills and a customer‑focused attitude;
• Feel challenged working with uncertainty in a fast paced start-up environment.

Responsibilities

• Define, own and develop the software of our nanoimprint machines
• Hardware oriented programming (PLC / Structured Text, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Python)
• Act as technical lead and make and guide the team in software design decisions. Ensure specifications, test plans, and test results are well documented and reviewed
• Formulate the software project plan and report on performance, together with the Project Manager and other parties concerned based on requirements
• Support testing and commissioning new machines and act as escalation point for complex issues
• Drive a First Time Right approach through a clear action plan and diagnosis in case of problems
• Handles complaints & escalations to ensure accurate and timely analysis, registration and action
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing and assembling partners inside and outside SCIL
• Ensure software designs and decisions are clearly documented

Skills

Structured text programming

Object Oriented Programming

Python

C++

C#

Electrical/controls knowledge

Technical leadership

Hands-on mindset

System-level thinking

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in control software/industrial automation/mechatronics

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Job description

SCIL Nanoimprint Solutions is seeking a Software Designer to shape software for our nanoimprint machines, providing structure, evolution, and technical leadership across the full machine lifecycle.

You will direct software design, own the software of our machines, and lead the team through complex changes from early design through commissioning, ensuring robust documentation and clear specifications.