Entry Level Instrumentation & Controls Engineer Jobs in New Jersey

Purpose of the position:
Linde Special Projects in New Providence, NJ is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to support and advance specialized, mission-critical hardware systems focused on gas handling and metrology. This role blends software development and process control of hardware components with hands-on system support, requiring a strong understanding of physical systems, electronics, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
The ideal candidate will minimize downtime and ensure the reliability of existing systems while designing and implementing software for next-generation hardware platforms. This position requires a DOD security clearance; US citizenship is required.
Principal responsibilities will include:
Laboratory & Technical Leadership
• Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot software systems that control and interface with gas handling and radioactive measurement equipment; help ensure reliable operation and minimal downtime of existing systems
• Integrate sensors, detectors, and instrumentation with software platforms for real-time monitoring and analysis
• Collaborate with engineers and scientists to define system requirements and translate them into robust software solutions
• Optimize hardware systems for performance, reliability, and safety
• Implement data processing pipelines for measurement analysis, calibration, and reporting
• Support system upgrades, testing, and validation, including documentation and compliance
• Participate in debugging hardware and software issues in a laboratory environment
Research & Innovation
• Develop and successfully deploy software for new hardware systems, including control logic, data acquisition, and user interfaces
• Lead or contribute to research projects from concept through implementation and validation.
Communication
• Interface with key stakeholders, including department technical staff, management, and US government technical staff.
• Prepare clear, data-driven technical reports and presentations and present project updates and technical recommendations to our sponsor and collaborators.
Collaboration
• Work closely with internal and external scientists, engineers, and technicians on multidisciplinary research projects.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause investigations for instrumentation or process issues.
Key interfaces
• Department technical staff (Engineers/Scientists/Technicians)
• Department management
• US Government Technical staff
Key competencies
• Safety-first mentality
• Intellectual curiosity and innovation mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team in a lab-based, hands-on environment
• Excellent communication skills; clear and confident presenter
• Attention to detail, especially in safety-critical systems
• Decisiveness & Task execution
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics or a closely related field
• Strong programming experience used in hardware development such as C/C++, Assembly, PLC programming; experience with high-level languages such as python, etc.
• Experience interfacing software with hardware systems (e.g., DAQ systems, embedded systems, industrial controls, etc.)
• Familiarity with signal processing, instrumentation, or measurement systems
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Familiarity with relational databases (SQL, etc.)
• Understanding of gas flow systems, vacuum systems, and radiation detection principles
• Ability to rapidly troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and improve complex systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD secret level security clearance (This requires US citizenship).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with legacy programming languages such as Visual Basic 6.0, Delphi/Pascal, FORTRAN
• Experience with radioactive counting systems, detectors (e.g., scintillation counters, Geiger-Müller counting), or spectroscopy
• Knowledge of communication protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, serial, Modbus)
• Familiarity with laboratory or industrial safety standards
Why you will enjoy working with us:
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest Welding, Industrial, Medical, and Specialty Gases companies in the U.S. We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, etc. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful by helping to sustain and protect our planet.
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