Real-Time Firmware & Instrument Control Engineer

Picarro; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and H"

Job summary

Picarro in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Systems Engineer - Firmware & Instrument Control to develop and support data acquisition, instrument control, and embedded software for laser-based measurement platforms.

The role focuses on real-time control challenges across experimental and production environments, requiring hands-on experience with experimental systems, data acquisition hardware, and instrument automation, plus proficiency in modern software development practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Advanced degree preferred).
• Strong experience with data acquisition and control systems in experimental environments.
• Hands-on experience with laser-based experimental systems or similar high-precision instrumentation.
• Experience with laboratory automation and instrumentation control.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement firmware and software for data acquisition and instrument control systems.
• Develop control interfaces for laser-based instrumentation systems.
• Integrate and support data acquisition hardware and peripheral devices.
• Build reliable communication interfaces for distributed instrument systems.
• Collaborate with scientists to translate experimental needs into robust control systems.
• Develop automation tools for calibration, testing, and system monitoring.
• Debug and optimize real-time data acquisition and control performance.
• Support system integration from prototype through production deployment.

Skills

Data acquisition

Instrument control

Python

LabVIEW

Linux

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

National Instruments (NI) systems

Raspberry Pi

Linux-based systems

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

RTOS

FPGA

Job description

Picarro in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Systems Engineer - Firmware & Instrument Control to develop and support data acquisition, instrument control, and embedded software for laser-based measurement platforms.

The role focuses on real-time control challenges across experimental and production environments, requiring hands-on experience with experimental systems, data acquisition hardware, and instrument automation, plus proficiency in modern software development practices.