Software Systems Engineer – ICP-OES Product Line

Responsibilities

Location(s) Shelton, Connecticut Status Regular Job ID REQ-055932

Job Title:

Software Systems Engineer – ICP-OES Product Line

Location:

Shelton, CT (On-site)

Position Overview:

PerkinElmer is seeking a skilled Software Systems Engineer to join our Product Software R&D team supporting the ICP-OES product line. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams including software developers, hardware engineers, chemists, and product managers to design, develop, and sustain integrated software systems that control, monitor, and report data from our world-class spectrometry instruments. You will serve as a critical interface between product requirements and technical implementation, ensuring our software systems meet scientific, usability, and regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Design & Architecture:

  • Define and refine system-level software implementation for ICP-OES instrumentation.

  • Develop and maintain architectural documentation that ensures robust hardware-software integration and data acquisition workflows.

  • Lead technical initiatives and mentor junior developers on architecture, design, and coding standards.

• Software Development & Support:

  • Collaborate with software engineering teams to implement control logic and data management workflows.

  • Implement modern design patterns and best practices to produce maintainable, efficient, and secure code.

  • Participate in code reviews, verification, and validation activities for application-level software components.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve software anomalies affecting instrument performance or reliability.

• Cross-functional Collaboration:

  • Work with electrical and firmware engineering colleagues to validate control systems and diagnostic routines.

  • Interface with product experts and applications teams to implement technical initiatives that meet analytical requirements.

• Lifecycle Support & Sustaining Engineering:

  • Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for issues identified during development, manufacturing, and post-release.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or systems engineering within a scientific instrumentation or regulated life sciences domain.

• Experience with instrument control software, signal processing, and hardware interfaces (USB, Ethernet, etc.).

• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET (Core and Framework); familiarity with scientific libraries is a plus.

• Full Stack Software Development Experience  

• Proficient in Database technologies such as PostgreSQL, SQL or Mongo DB.

• Proficiency with REST API’s, gRPC, Microservices and cloud-native applications. 

• Familiarity with development tools such as GitHub, JIRA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of C++, Net CLI and WPF. 

• Knowledge of front-end Web UI technologies such as React

• Experience developing software for analytical instrumentation (e.g., chromatography, spectroscopy) and low-level driver control.

• Familiarity with GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, or other regulated environments.

• Experience with cloud-based services (Azure or AWS) and microservices architecture.

• Exposure to containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and deployment automation.

• Knowledge of scientific data formats (AnIML, ANDI, mzML) or integration with LIMS/ELN platforms.

• Prior experience working with international development teams or multi-site engineering organizations.

• Understanding of analytical chemistry or spectroscopy instrumentation, ideally ICP-OES.

Soft Skills & Attributes:

• Strong systems thinking and ability to navigate complex interdependencies between hardware, firmware, and software.

• Excellent problem-solving, root cause analysis, and communication skills.

• Capable of working independently while contributing effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

• Independently balancing high impact competing priorities, with minimal supervision. 

• Demonstrates effective technical project presentation, communication, and organization skills.

Why Join Us:

At PerkinElmer, you’ll be contributing to the advancement of analytical solutions that support critical applications in environmental monitoring, food safety, and clinical diagnostics. As a Software Systems Engineer on the ICP-OES team, your work directly influences how laboratories around the world generate reliable and actionable elemental data.