Senior Firmware Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION

Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific and help develop innovative software solutions for scientific instruments. You'll work on advanced technologies that enable breakthrough research in fields like semiconductors, life sciences, and materials analysis. As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you'll design and implement sophisticated, embedded software applications that control our analytical instruments, helping customers make discoveries that improve lives worldwide. Working in an agile environment with international teams, you'll contribute to technical innovation while collaborating with scientists, engineers, and domain experts across multiple disciplines.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience in software development in a commercial environment

Preferred Fields of Study

Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field

• Strong proficiency in modern embedded C/C++ and Python development
• Demonstrated ability to use hardware diagnostic tools, such as oscilloscopes and digital signal analyzers
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics
• Experience with JTAG/SWD debugging systems
• Expertise in object-oriented design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience with embedded system development using ARM Architecture Microcontroller, communication bus standard such as CAN, I2C, SPI, USB, UART.
• Familiarity with bare-metal and RTOS development for ARM-based microcontrollers (MCUs)
• Experience designing and implementing state machines and control systems
• Experience with Linux-based software development is an advantage
• Experience with continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) tools and practices
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and support team members
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Experience with continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) tools and practices
• Knowledge of version control systems like Git
• Ability to understand complex technical and scientific requirements
• Ability to travel occasionally (5-10%) for collaboration with global teams
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal