Graduate Software Engineer
Thermoteknix Systems Ltd1 day ago
Cambridge, United KingdomEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Support software and test design processes, including the application of DFT principles throughout product development.
- Support software and test workstreams within NPI projects and help transition products through build, scale, and customer delivery.
- Define and implement processes for firmware programming, product configuration, calibration-data handling, and version control in production builds.
- Develop and document automated test processes for new products and assemblies.
- Design automated electromechanical test systems with mechanical and electronics engineers.
- Improve manufacturing readiness, production test speed, build times, software quality, automation, reliability, and test coverage.
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting of software, automation, and hardware-integrated system issues during NPI builds.
- Support non-conformance investigations and product quality improvements with the quality department.
- Contribute to the standards and processes of the new NPI team.
Requirements
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and ability to solve complex technical problems.
- Strong experience developing software in C# with knowledge of WPF and MVVM.
- Experience developing software tools, applications, or automation projects, ideally involving hardware or real-world systems, through academic, personal, or professional projects.
- Understanding of source control, testing, debugging, release processes, and configuration control.
- Ability to troubleshoot software issues involving embedded hardware-integrated systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Ability to create technical documentation and work within controlled software development and change-management processes.
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Familiarity with embedded firmware programming tools and manufacturing test systems is desirable.
- Knowledge of calibration workflows, automation frameworks, LabVIEW, and C/C++ is desirable.
- Exposure to software communicating with hardware, instruments, sensors, or embedded systems is desirable.
- Understanding of engineering change control, ISO 9001 environments, and traceability requirements is desirable.
- Exposure to thermal imaging products, real-time embedded systems, jigs, fixtures, tooling, or electronic test equipment is desirable.
- Commercial industry experience is not required; academic, personal, placement, and internship projects are relevant.
Benefits
- Opportunity to join and help shape a developing NPI team.
- Hands-on work bridging R&D and real-world manufacturing with advanced hardware.
- Collaborative work alongside software, electronics, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality engineers.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Career development and growth within a high-technology engineering organisation.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
About Thermoteknix Systems Ltd
Thermoteknix Systems Ltd designs and manufactures thermal imaging cameras, night vision and augmented reality systems for defense, security, and industrial process monitoring. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, it sells hardware, software, and integrated systems to customers in over 70 countries through direct and partner channels. Privately held, its portfolio includes kiln scanners, burner and cooler cameras, and fused night vision devices.