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Requirements
Must:
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- Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a similar field
- Strong experience in C++ and Python development
- Comfortable with Linux and Windows (including command-line use)
- Excellent communication and teamworking skills
- Enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative environment
Desirable:
- Experience with scientific instrumentation
- Familiarity with the C++ standard library (memory management, filesystem, etc.)
- Experience working under Agile methodologies
- Knowledge of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
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Responsibilities
As a core contributor to our engineering team, you will take ownership of designing and developing software that enables world-leading detector systems. Your tasks will include:
- Designing, developing, and maintaining software for detector control and data acquisition
- Working closely with engineers and scientists to ensure software meets real-world system needs
- Building and optimizing data analysis algorithms for processing detector outputs
- Testing, debugging, and troubleshooting both software and related hardware components
- Collaborating across disciplines to keep the entire system functioning smoothly
- Producing clear, high-quality documentation
- Continuously expanding your technical knowledge and skills
This role involves hands-on, meaningful engineering work that has a direct impact on how scientists run experiments, capture data, and push the boundaries of discovery.
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Description
We are a passionate and collaborative team at Quantum Detectors, designing and delivering advanced detector technology used in X-ray and Electron Microscopy applications at leading research facilities. Our products enable scientists to push the boundaries of what is possible, from materials science to medicine and next-gen energy research. This is a fast-growing business where everyone contributes, supports one another, and gets involved when needed. The work is varied and no two days look the same. If you enjoy problem-solving, learning, and being part of a team that genuinely cares about what they create, you will thrive with us. We offer a salary of circa £60,000 (DOE), 30 days holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contributions, a 35-hour working week with flexible hours, and a hybrid working environment. Enjoy working on a vibrant campus with cafés, a gym, sports clubs, social events, and more. Join us and help build the software behind some of the world’s most advanced scientific instruments.
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