Software Technical Lead

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description About   Thermo   Fisher Scientific   Thermo   Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the global leader in serving science, generating annual revenues of approximately   $35   billion   and employing around   110,000 people   across more than 50 countries. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Through our industry-leading brands —   Thermo   Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, and Unity Lab Services — we support customers in accelerating life sciences research, addressing complex analytical challenges, enhancing patient diagnostics, and improving laboratory productivity.

Join the Platform TEM R&D organization within the TEM Modules Software group, where we develop advanced software modules designed to meet the growing demand for reliable, safe, and efficient imaging and sample handling solutions.   As a Software Technical Lead within the Vacuum Software Team, you will play a key role in the design, development, and technical coordination of software enabling highly   accurate   and reliable vacuum systems for High-End and Mid-Range TEM products. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, ensuring robust architecture, high software quality, and efficient collaboration between teams and stakeholders.   You will work within an Agile Development Team   operating   in a   SAFe   environment, collaborating closely with Software Engineers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Test Automation   Engineers   and System Architects   to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions to our customers. Development and validation activities are primarily carried out on TEM microscopes and dedicated test benches. Building strong system-level   expertise   is essential, together with a deep understanding of software and hardware interactions, customer workflows, and use cases. This knowledge is translated into scalable software solutions, robust system integrations, and maintainable architectures.

Provide technical leadership and guidance across the software development team and distributed sites   Design, develop, and   maintain   high-quality software solutions for vacuum control and monitoring systems    Drive software design decisions, and technical implementation strategies    Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate requirements and user stories into technical solutions   Participate actively in software implementation, code reviews, debugging, and root cause analysi s   Coordinate integration activities across software and hardware components   Troubleshoot complex system and integration issues together with   colleagues of different competences   Coach and mentor software engineers to support technical growth and knowledge sharing   Contribute to effort estimation, technical planning, and risk assessment activities   Drive continuous improvements in software quality, development processes, and engineering practices   Education and Experience   Bachelor’s degree with at least   8   years of experience, or   Master’s   degree with at least   5   years of experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or   related   discipline   Minimum   8   years of experience in software development for complex multidisciplinary hardware/software systems, such as control software or mechatronics products   Proven experience in technical leadership or coordination roles within Agile development environments   Experience with system integration, software architecture, and software lifecycle management   Experience contributing to process improvements and engineering excellence initiatives   Technical Skills   Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and development