Software Engineer - Device Control

Drive design and development of software components to control complex hardware.About Nearfield InstrumentsNearfield Instruments (NFI) is a fast-growing scale-up high-tech company. We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enables our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers – to increase the production yields, and thus, functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.Founded in 2016, we bring together the most creative minds (approx. 320 employees) in science and technology and develop a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary high throughput Scanning Probe Microscopy system.Accelerating quality testing is essential for chipmakers to meet the soaring demand for computing capabilities. To meet this need, Nearfield Instruments has developed revolutionary metrology machines. As a (Senior) Software Engineer for Device Control, you will help us write software that drives these machines. Would you like to work at the forefront of metrology innovations while rapidly growing your career? Join us and experience the direct impact that your work has on our and our clients’ performance.Who you’ll be working withWithin our Design & Engineering department this role is part of the Software Group. This SW Group consists of 5 teams (Architectural, Machine Control, Device Control, Data Science, Integration & Support).You will join the Device Control team consisting of software engineers with a diverse range of knowledge such as embedded software, motion control and PLC software.What you’re going to doLead a wide range of software development aspects from design to productionCollaborate closely with other disciplines such as mechatronics and productionDesign and implement software components to control complex hardwareWrite and maintain high quality, testable and efficient codeSupport our customer support and production engineers with their software related questionsInitiate and promote new ideas for continuous improvement of the productWork independently and as a team member (sometimes on a global scale)