Senior Software Instrumentation Engineer II

BioSpace; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Madison, WI seeks a Senior Software Instrumentation Engineer to develop software for internal peptide array synthesizers and laboratory instruments. You will interface Linux-based C++ software with sensors, actuators, pumps, motors, cameras, and other devices to improve instrument performance and data visibility.

You will lead initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across software, hardware, science, and quality functions in an Agile environment to deliver robust,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, Master's with 8+ or PhD with no additional experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++ development in a Linux environment.
• Strong understanding of object lifecycles and manual memory management in C/C+.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain Linux-based software for peptide array synthesizers and instrumentation.
• Develop and integrate machine-control software for sensors, actuators, pumps, motors, cameras, and devices.
• Apply software engineering expertise across architecture, programming, data integration, and visualization.
• Define and execute software testing and validation activities for reliability and maintainability.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical initiatives within an Agile team.

Skills

C/C++ development

Linux development

Multithreading

Agile practices

Memory management

Education

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years experience / Master’s with 8+ / PhD with no extra

Tools

Git

GitHub

Lab instrument interfacing

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

Join the Madison Peptide Therapeutics (MPT) Engineering team as aSenior Software Instrumentation Engineerand help advance cutting-edge peptide array synthesis technology. In this role, you will develop, enhance, and maintain software that operates internally developed laboratory instruments and synthesizers in a fast-paced biotech research environment.

You will work at the intersection of software, hardware, and science, applying your expertise in Linux-based C++ development to interface with sensors, actuators, pumps, motors, cameras, and other electronic devices. Your work will support instrument operation, system performance, data visibility, workflow efficiency, and product quality.

This role also contributes to workflow applications that enable operators to configure and run instruments, as well as software tools that support quality and compliance processes. As a senior member of an Agile engineering team, you will help solve complex technical challenges, lead initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and deliver reliable solutions that increase throughput, reduce cost, and advance scientific capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintainLinux-based software for internally developed peptide array synthesizers and laboratory instrumentation.
• Develop and integrate machine-control softwarefor sensors, actuators, pumps, motors, cameras, and other electronic devices.
• Apply software engineering expertiseacross system architecture, programming, data integration, machine control, data analysis, and visualization.
• Define and execute software testing and validation activitiesto ensure the quality, reliability, performance, and maintainability of instrument software.
• Support the deployment, configuration, operation, and troubleshootingof software applications in a biotech research and manufacturing environment.
• Maylead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers, contributing to design decisions, technical direction, knowledge sharing, and team development.
• Design and conduct experiments, engineering studies, and system characterization activitiesto evaluate instrument behavior and inform design improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including scientists, electrical and mechanical engineers, operations managers, quality personnel, and IT staff, to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Follow software development best practices, including version control, coding standards, code reviews, automated testing, documentation, Agile planning, and lifecycle management.
• Communicate technical information clearlythrough design documentation, engineering reports, presentations, status updates, and discussions with engineering leadership and project stakeholders.

You will be accountable for delivering robust, maintainable, and compliant software solutions within your assigned technical scope while helping ensure that instrument systems meet operational, quality, safety, data-security, and business requirements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with10+ years of relevant experience, masters degree with8+ years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. withno additional experience.
• Proficiency inC and C++ development in a Linux environment.
• Strong understanding of object lifecycles and manual memory management in C/C+, including:
• Pointers and dynamic memory allocation
• Ownership and object lifetimes
• Memory leaks
• Dangling pointers and use-after-free errors
• Deallocation and resource cleanup
• At least2 years of experience developing software for laboratory, scientific, medical, or other complex instrumentation.
• Understanding of software architecture and core technical concepts, including:
• Service-oriented architecture
• Multithreading and concurrency
• Semaphores, mutual exclusion, and synchronization
• XML and JSON messaging
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and demonstrated commitment to Agile practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment involving software, hardware, science, operations, and quality functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more additional programming languages, such asPython, C#, or Java.
• Experience with electronics, embedded systems, or machine-control applications.
• Experience interfacing with devices usingRS-232, RS-485, TCP/IP, or similar communication protocols.
• Experience integrating withTecan, Hamilton, or comparable liquid-handling platforms.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development, machine learning, or data-driven engineering applications.
• Experience usingGit and GitHubfor source-code management and collaborative development.
• Experience with one or more database technologies, including:
• Windowssoftwaredevelopment
• Relational databases
• Graph databases
• Time-series databases

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this roleat thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat areallocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Companys sole and absolutediscretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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