Jobs in Wicken

Location: Cambridge (CB25)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week 8am - 4pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Competitive
Job Reference: 36074

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer to support the development and optimisation of software systems within a high-tech manufacturing environment. Our Cambridge based client is looking to expand their busy team. This role focuses on production test automation, new product introduction (NPI) and continuous improvement of engineering processes.

Key Responsibilities
- Support the transfer of new products from development into manufacturing
- Develop and maintain automated test solutions for production, including verification and calibration
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve product testability and manufacturing efficiency
- Implement and manage processes for software deployment, firmware programming and configuration control
- Drive automation and process improvements to increase throughput and reduce manual intervention
- Provide production support, including fault diagnosis, root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Maintain clear technical documentation and support change control processes
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, production and quality teams

Skills and Experience
- Degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar
- Experience developing software for test automation or manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of configuration control and software release processes
- Experience with tools such as LabVIEW (preferred) and ideally Python or C/C++
- Ability to troubleshoot software and embedded systems in a hardware-integrated environment
- Strong attention to detail and documentation skills

Desirable
- Experience supporting NPI through to production
- Familiarity with embedded systems and manufacturing test equipment
- Understanding of quality standards and controlled engineering environments

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below