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What is the difference between Instrument Development vs Instrument Technician?

AspectInstrument DevelopmentInstrument Technician
CredentialsBachelor's or higher in engineering, physics, or related fieldsAssociate's degree or technical certification in instrumentation or electronics
Work EnvironmentDesign labs, R&D departments, engineering firmsManufacturing plants, maintenance facilities, field service
Job FocusDesigning, developing, and testing new instrumentsInstalling, maintaining, and repairing instruments

Instrument Development involves creating and designing new instruments, requiring engineering skills and a focus on innovation. In contrast, Instrument Technicians focus on maintaining and repairing existing instruments, often working in field or maintenance settings. Both roles are essential in the instrumentation industry but differ in their responsibilities, skills, and work environments.

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Lead Instrument Software Engineer

Protillion Biosciences

Carlsbad, CA

$155K - $205K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

About Us:

Join our dynamic and innovative team at Protillion Biosciences, where we are pioneering a revolutionary high-throughput system for therapeutic development. We are dedicated to transforming the landscape of drug discovery with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative work environment.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced scientific instrument software engineer to lead software development of our advanced high-throughput protein analysis platform.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead instrument control software development for a scientific instrument platform.
  • Work closely with scientific and engineering peers, develop software development plans that include project objectives, scope, requirements, deliverables, schedule and milestones.
  • Be directly responsible to drive execution of all aspects of the software development lifecycle: requirements analysis, architecture, design, coding, documentation, testing, deployment, configuration management, and sustainment.

Requirements:

  • BS/BA Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or Physics with 8+ years' experience, or MS/Ph.D. with 6+ years' experience.
  • Extensive demonstrable experience in developing sophisticated software for complex scientific instruments or automated machinery.
  • Extensive experience with:
    • Python
    • Qt
    • Git, GitHub
    • Windows
    • Asynchronous programming
    • Image processing; ImageJ
    • Serial port communication
    • Agile methodologies

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology and novel therapeutics.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Professional development and growth opportunities.

Protillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Compensation Range: $155,000/yr - $205,000/yr