Senior Software Engineer – R&D

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior software engineer to develop robotics control and scheduling software for laboratory automation, focusing on C/C++ and RTOS-based applications used in testing donor blood and plasma equipment.

You will design, code, test, validate and document software for safe, reliable performance; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; contribute to design and code reviews; and guide junior engineers while maintaining rigorous CI/CD and test-driven development practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience designing and developing complex software systems.
• Ability to guide junior team members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with unit testing and mocking environments.
• 5 years of experience with RTOS-based applications and inter-process communications (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop robotics control and scheduling software for laboratory automation.
• Design, code, test, and validate software for safe and reliable performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers and document design and testing activities.
• Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, software requirements, and testing documentation.
• Investigate on-market issues, implement corrections under the software process.
• Provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

C/C++ Programming

Python

C#

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Associate's Degree in Engineering

Job description

• Develop robotics control and scheduling applications used in laboratory environments to automate testing of donor blood and plasma
• Design and develop software controlling robotic medical devices according to established development processes and healthcare regulations
• Design, code, test, and validate software for safe and reliable performance
• Support testing to verify requirements, quality standards, and design specifications
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers and team members to develop solutions, define requirements, and document design and testing activities
• Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, software requirements, and testing-result documentation
• Develop and maintain low-level software enabling hardware and device communication using C and C++
• Develop application-level software controlling and automating robotic and mechanical systems using state-based design
• Evaluate designs through testing and fully document results
• Investigate on-market issues, determine corrections, and implement them under the software engineering process
• Provide guidance to junior team members

Requirements

• Associate's degree with 10+ years of related experience, or Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of related experience, or Master's Degree with 4+ years of related experience
• Advanced experience designing and developing complex software systems
• Ability to provide guidance to junior team members
• Advanced knowledge of C/C++/C# or Python and agile methodologies
• Advanced understanding of test-driven methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of continuous integration and continuous development (CI/CD)
• Demonstrated technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and design at the component level
• Advanced understanding of design patterns
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with unit testing and mocking environments (preferred)
• 5 years of experience with RTOS-based applications and inter-process communications (preferred)
• Understanding of C++ and robotics and sensor control, including state machine usage and common algorithms (preferred)
• Understanding of device-level communications (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced expertise in designing and developing complex software systems for robotics control and scheduling applications, with a strong focus on C/C++ programming, agile methodologies, and compliance with healthcare regulations. Capable of providing guidance to junior team members while ensuring high standards in software testing and documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• C/C++ Programming
• Agile Methodologies
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD)
• Test-Driven Development
• Robotics and Sensor Control

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• Robotics Control Applications
• Low-Level Software Development
• Application-Level Software Development
• Unit Testing
• Mocking Environments
• Design Patterns
• RTOS-Based Applications
• Inter-Process Communications
• Component Level Design

Soft Skills

• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Team Guidance

Industry Keywords

• Healthcare Regulations
• Laboratory Environments
• Testing Standards
• Design Reviews
• Code Reviews