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Manager, Instrument Design

Mountain View, CA ยท On-site

$184K - $202K/yr

About the role Muon seeks a Manager of Instrument Design to build, mentor, and guide a multidisciplinary team of optical and optomechanical engineers. In this role, you will establish the technical ...

Manager, Instrument Design

Mountain View, CA ยท On-site

$184K - $202K/yr

About the role Muon seeks a Manager of Instrument Design to build, mentor, and guide a multidisciplinary team of optical and optomechanical engineers. In this role, you will establish the technical ...

Good understanding of the design of facility Instrument and Controls: * Process Control and Safety ... Bachelor of Engineering from an Accredited College or University (Chemical, Mechanical, or ...

Instrument Product Engineer

Emeryville, CA ยท On-site

$185K - $225K/yr

Experience partnering with software engineers to co-develop instrument control GUIs and user workflows that are intuitive and reliable for scientific users * CAD proficiency sufficient to review and ...

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As of Sep 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for scientific instrument design engineer in the United States is $52.80, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43.75 and $60.10 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Lead Instrument Software Engineer

Carlsbad, NM โ€ข On-site

Protillion Biosciences
Biotechnology Research and Developmentย โ€ขย 1 - 10 employees

$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