Staff Engineer, Software

Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Thermo   Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with   revenues of more than   $20 billion   and approximately 65,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier,   cleaner   and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to   market   and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands –   Thermo   Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher   Scientific   and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies,   purchasing   convenience and comprehensive services

The Position

We are seeking a Tooling Engineer with strong Python   expertise   to develop,   maintain , and enhance internal tooling solutions, with a primary focus on the Sherpa platform used for configuring camera systems in factory environments. This role is centered on enabling reliable and user-friendly interfaces between camera firmware,   acquisition   server software, and factory configuration tools.

The position involves developing and   maintaining   Python-based Sherpa plugins that interface with IOM and TSI components, ensuring seamless communication between hardware and software layers. The role requires a solid understanding of software development practices in Python, with sufficient knowledge of algorithms to support implementation and troubleshooting, without a primary focus on algorithm design.

In addition, the role includes supporting and   maintaining   other internal tools, which may involve   basic to   intermediate development in C#. These tools are typically lightweight but critical, requiring a pragmatic and quality-focused development approach.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams including firmware, acquisition software, and hardware engineers to ensure smooth integration and reliable operation of tooling solutions. Familiarity with camera systems, detectors, or experience in microscopy and metrology domains is highly beneficial.

This position requires a hands-on, detail-oriented engineer who can   operate   effectively in a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring tooling stability, usability, and alignment with production and engineering needs.

Key responsibilities   in clude, but are not exclusively:

- Design, develop, and   maintain   Python-based Sherpa plugins to support configuration of camera systems in factory environments

- Implement and   maintain   interfaces with IOM and TSI components using Python to enable seamless communication between camera firmware and acquisition software

- Collaborate closely with camera firmware and acquisition server teams to ensure correct integration and functionality of tooling solutions

- Develop and   maintain   reliable, user-friendly tooling that supports factory configuration, calibration, and setup workflows

- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to tool functionality, hardware-software interaction, and configuration workflows

- Support integration of camera and detector systems within tooling environments, ensuring correct parameter handling and data exchange

- Maintain and enhance existing tooling solutions, ensuring stability, performance, and ease of use

- Contribute to development and maintenance of   additional   internal tools, including basic to intermediate development in C#

- Ensure proper documentation of tooling functionality, interfaces, and usage guidelines to support factory and engineering teams

- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (software, hardware, systems, and production) to align tooling with operational requirements

- Apply basic algorithmic understanding to support implementation, validation, and troubleshooting of tooling features

- Support testing and validation of tools in both development and production-like environments

- Participate in code reviews and follow best practices for maintainable, clean, and testable code

- Identify   opportunities for automation and process improvement within factory tooling workflows

- Provide technical support to users of tooling solutions, including debugging and issue resolution

- Continuously improve tooling reliability, usability, and integration with upstream and downstream systems

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a strong Python developer with experience in building and   maintaining   engineering tools, comfortable working close to hardware interfaces and within multidisciplinary environments.

- University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline

- 8+ years of   Strong programming experience in Python, with a focus on maintainable, scalable, and clean code

- Experience developing and   maintaining   plugins or modular tooling solutions in Python

- Hands-on experience interfacing with external systems or hardware through Python APIs

- Experience working with or integrating IOM and TSI interfaces (or similar hardware/software communication layers)

- Basic understanding of algorithms and data processing, with the ability to apply them in practical implementations (no deep algorithmic   expertise   required )

- Experience developing or   maintaining   engineering or factory tooling solutions

- Familiarity with camera systems, detectors, or imaging technologies; experience in microscopy or metrology is a strong advantage

- Basic to intermediate programming experience in C#, with the ability to support and   maintain   simple tooling applications

- Experience troubleshooting issues across software and hardware interaction layers

- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, particularly in integrated system environments

- Experience working in multidisciplinary teams, including software, firmware, hardware, and production

- Ability to understand and translate technical requirements into practical tooling solutions

- Experience writing documentation and   maintaining   technical knowledge bases

- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and standard software development practices

- Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) is a plus

- Strong communication   skills and ability to work effectively in an international team

- Fluent in English (B2 level or higher)