Nanolithography Software Architect | GUI & JavaFX

E-Logic, Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NIST CNST NanoFab in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Nanolithography Toolbox Specialist to develop and maintain NT, a platform-agnostic software package for scripted lithography patterns. The role collaborates with researchers and engineers to extend GUI features, ensure cross-platform stability, and generate documentation.

The candidate will migrate to OpenJDK/LTS and JavaFX, implement new constructors, and create VS Code scripts and Matlab/Python equivalents, supporting MEMS/NEMS and nanophotonics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of software development experience.
• U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency required.
• Must be able to obtain a NIST site badge; must pass criminal background check and fingerprinting.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaFX, Python, HTML5, CSS, JS.
• Proficiency in Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ IDEA.
• Proficiency in Maven, Git, GitLab.
• Proficiency in Windows, macOS, Linux.
• Proficiency in Matlab, LaTeX.
• Experience with OpenJDK LTS, JavaFX, Flask.
• Experience with MEMS/NEMS, nanophotonics, electron beam lithography systems (Raith EBPG) preferred.
• Strong communication skills; ability to work with research scientists and engineers.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independently plan and accomplish goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the Nanolithography Toolbox (NT) application.
• Migrate NT to the latest LTS version of OpenJDK and JavaFX (currently Version 25).
• Resolve deprecated dependencies and API conflicts arising from version transitions.
• Write custom NT constructors for MEMS/NEMS, fluidics, nanomagnetics, nanoelectronics, and nanophotonics elements.
• Design and implement new GUI components for advanced functionality.
• Execute software releases addressing development milestones, code maintenance, and documentation updates.
• Ensure full functional parity and stability across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
• Build GUI components for Raith EBPG 5200+ electron beam lithography system.
• Redesign and implement the NT constructor parsing system for near-constant-time lookup.
• Develop Visual Studio Code editor scripts for dynamic parameter autocompletion.
• Build dedicated parser for automatic generation of VS Code autocompletion templates.
• Implement VS Code shell command integration for script execution.
• Develop equivalent NT functions in Matlab and Python.
• Author and maintain LaTeX-based technical documentation.
• Update LaTeX technical manual for each release.
• Deliver standalone, platform-agnostic packages for each release.

Skills

Java

JavaFX

Python

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

OpenJDK LTS

Flask

MATLAB

LaTeX

Raith EBPG

NIST collaboration

Communication

Independent planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related field

Tools

IntelliJ IDEA

Visual Studio Code

Maven

Git

GitLab

Windows

macOS

Linux

Matlab

LaTeX

Job description

NIST CNST NanoFab in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Nanolithography Toolbox Specialist to develop and maintain NT, a platform-agnostic software package for scripted lithography patterns. The role collaborates with researchers and engineers to extend GUI features, ensure cross-platform stability, and generate documentation.

The candidate will migrate to OpenJDK/LTS and JavaFX, implement new constructors, and create VS Code scripts and Matlab/Python equivalents, supporting MEMS/NEMS and nanophotonics