Junior Software Developer 2024

Type: Trainee
Region: Scotland

Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is an international market leader in high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Part of the Hong Kong headquartered global Techcomp Instrument Group, we operate within the Techcomp Europe (TEU) division, which consists of a group of scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across six countries in Europe and with a comprehensive commercial network with sales offices and distribution partners across the globe.

We are immensely proud of our heritage; for 50 years we have been supplying customers at leading-edge research institutes, academic and industrial facilities around the world. Our products combine customisation, user-friendliness, and high performance, and are experiencing higher-than-ever demand worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Software Developer to join our Livingston Headquarters.

What you’ll be doing

Key responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the software development of our new products and production tools, including graphical user interface, hardware control, data analysis, and software testing.
• Ensuring that all activities comply with Company quality procedures.
• Produce manuals and support documentation for system software.
• Maintain full records and ensure safe keeping of all system software.
• Provide support to Production Teams as required.

What you’ll need to bring

• Degree in software engineering or a related engineering/science discipline with relevant software development experience.
• Microsoft windows programming experience – specifically in C# (WPF and/or WinForms).
• An understanding of object-oriented design methods and patterns.

Other skills we’d like to see

• Experience of using Source Code Management and Bug tracking tools in a team environment.
• Knowledge of other programming languages such as C++ and Java.
• Demonstratable UI design skills.
• Instrumentation – scientific/medical, imaging, hardware interfacing, data acquisition, USB devices, sensors and optical detectors, motor control, etc.
• Graphics – Data visualisation, charting, 3D.
• Matlab experience.

Why us?

This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday.

After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays, subsidised gym membership, cycle to work and employee discount scheme.

As an equal opportunities employer, Edinburgh Instruments is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.