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Are you our new LabVIEW Software Engineer? We are looking for an additional permanent member of our team to develop software for Agilent’s Raman Spectroscopy products. The position will be based at our Harwell office near Oxford in the United Kingdom, with options for hybrid working. You will be working as part of a cross-functional R&D and product development team to develop high-quality software and products for our Pharmaceutical and Field Detection markets - delivering trusted answers, differentiated workflows and a common Agilent user experience.
As a LabVIEW Software Engineer, you will join a small team (of around 10 employees and contractors), which has recently been certified as an NI Centre of Excellence, to demonstrate our ability as a world-class software team as part of the larger R&D function that includes hardware development, data science, optics, software quality and marketing. You will be developing software as part of a team using Agile methodologies to meet customer requirements, with a high-level of quality and consideration for regulatory and product security requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced LabVIEW Software Engineer to work with a premier LabVIEW software team developing products making a difference in the world - from airport security screening and pharmaceutical quality control to hazardous chemical identification!
Your main responsibilities will be:- Design, develop, test and debug LabVIEW Software for Raman Spectroscopy products to a high-level of quality as part of a small project development team
- Working on new products, product improvement projects and supporting/maintaining existing products to add new features and address defects
- Follow our Agile software development process using Jira for implementing new features and resolving defects across our portfolio of products
- Work with the wider cross-functional team to define requirements, troubleshoot software & hardware integration issues and work with software quality team on software testing
- Ensuring code is maintainable – writing good software documentation and writing unit tests
- Contribute to our continuous improvement activities, internal user group and ongoing learning and development
- Ensuring software meets regulatory (pharmaceutical or government) and product security requirements
- Working on Aviation Security products
This position is based in Harwell, Oxford (UK) with the flexibility to work on a hybrid model (3 days in the office, 2 days from home). You will report to the R&D Software Manager (LabVIEW).
Qualifications- Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in Software, Engineering or Life Sciences
- Experienced LabVIEW Software Engineer – Certified LabVIEW Architect or Developer desirable, but certification is not crucial
- Broad LabVIEW experience including working with hardware, databases, user interface development, object-oriented programming (LVOOP) and design, unit testing and source code control (Git) is all beneficial
- Experience of agile software development as part of a development and cross-functional team is desirable
- Experience of Spectroscopy and/or laboratory instrumentation/product development is desirable
- Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. Pharma / Aerospace / Defence) is desirable
- Experience with government-focussed software development for Aviation Security products
- Must be capable of obtaining security clearances
On a personal level, you should be able to work well independently and as part of a product development team, have creative and good problem-solving and research skills – seeking simple and effective solutions to interesting problems using LabVIEW.
We offer:- Exciting projects in a multifaceted collaborative team grounded on an Agile Culture and Approach
- Career development opportunities in an international company
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Work-Life-Balance programs
- Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company
- Company pension scheme
- Private health care
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule.Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.Travel Required: NoShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: R&DSimilar Jobs
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