Firmware Engineer

Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our innovative team and make a meaningful impact on global scientific discovery. As a Software Engineer II, you'll develop sophisticated software solutions for scientific instruments and platforms. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement and maintain software that enables breakthrough research in fields like cancer treatment, environmental protection, and advanced materials. Our modern technology stack includes cloud services, microservices architecture, and development tools. You'll have opportunities to work on complex technical problems while contributing to our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Master Degree or above with no prior experience.
• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming and design patterns
• Experience with C++ or C firmware development languages

• Be able to understand the circuit schematics.

• Knowledge of modern software development practices including CI/CD, version control, and automated testing
• Knowledge with agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with development tools like Git, JIRA, and modern IDEs
• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal). English excellence is a plus.
• 25% Travel may be required
• Understanding of software security principles and best practices