Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems & Instrumentation

Atlas Copco; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Innovation powered by people

Comprehensive compensation andBenefits

Health and well-being

Job summary

Atlas Copco invites a Software Engineer III to join Montana Instruments team in Bozeman, on-site. You will design, architect, develop, integrate and validate software for advanced scientific instrumentation and cryogenic systems, balancing hands-on coding with technical leadership.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive subsystems from concept to release, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver scalable, maintainable software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Typically, 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and deploying software products through complete development lifecycles.
• Experience designing software architectures and leading development of complex software subsystems.
• Experience working with embedded systems and hardware-integrated software applications.
• Advanced proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Strong understanding of Linux/UNIX development environments.
• Experience designing scalable and maintainable software architectures.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, object‑oriented design, design patterns, and software lifecycle methodologies.
• Proficiency with source control and collaborative development tools, including Git-based workflows.
• Experience developing automated testing and validation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, architecture, development, integration, and validation of software systems used in scientific instrumentation.
• Lead development efforts for complex software subsystems and drive projects from concept through release.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions.
• Develop automated testing and validation strategies.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux/UNIX

Software architecture

Object-oriented design

Git

Testing & validation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related

Tools

Qt

ArchOS/Yocto

CI/CD pipelines

Embedded firmware integration

Job description

Atlas Copco invites a Software Engineer III to join Montana Instruments team in Bozeman, on-site. You will design, architect, develop, integrate and validate software for advanced scientific instrumentation and cryogenic systems, balancing hands-on coding with technical leadership.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive subsystems from concept to release, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver scalable, maintainable software.