Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Firmware & GUI

Thorlabs; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Thorlabs is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop control firmware and software for precision laser and photonic instruments in the LST unit. You will build complex embedded code for micro-controllers and GUI, guide a multi-disciplinary team, and mentor junior staff.

Location is in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, with occasional duties at other Thorlabs sites. Responsibilities include firmware/software development, microcontroller programming, GUI work, architecture planning, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, or related field.
• 7+ years in firmware/software for instrumentation or similar.
• Experience with embedded real-time systems and microcontrollers.

Responsibilities

• Firmware and software development for photonics instruments.
• Microcontroller programming.
• GUI development for Windows or Linux.
• Architectural design for complex codebases and release management.
• Mentor and supervise junior team members.

Skills

C/C++ embedded

Embedded development

RTOS environments

Debugging skills

Git version control

GUI development (C#/Qt)

Python

Linux system configuration

Lab instrumentation

Azure DevOps

Education

BS in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related

MS preferred

Tools

Qt/C++

C#

Azure DevOps

Git

STM32/FreeRTOS

Job description

Thorlabs is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop control firmware and software for precision laser and photonic instruments in the LST unit. You will build complex embedded code for micro-controllers and GUI, guide a multi-disciplinary team, and mentor junior staff.

Location is in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, with occasional duties at other Thorlabs sites. Responsibilities include firmware/software development, microcontroller programming, GUI work, architecture planning, and