Staff Engineer, Software

Work Schedule First Shift (Days) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $20 billion and approximately 65,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services The Position We are seeking a Tooling Engineer with strong Python expertise to develop, maintain , and enhance internal tooling solutions, with a primary focus on the Sherpa platform used for configuring camera systems in factory environments. This role is centered on enabling reliable and user-friendly interfaces between camera firmware, acquisition server software, and factory configuration tools. The position involves developing and maintaining Python-based Sherpa plugins that interface with IOM and TSI components, ensuring seamless communication between hardware and software layers. The role requires a solid understanding of software development practices in Python, with sufficient knowledge of algorithms to support implementation and troubleshooting, without a primary focus on algorithm design. In addition, the role includes supporting and maintaining other internal tools, which may involve basic to intermediate development in C#. These tools are typically lightweight but critical, requiring a pragmatic and quality-focused development approach. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including firmware, acquisition software, and hardware engineers to ensure smooth integration and reliable operation of tooling solutions. Familiarity with camera systems, detectors, or experience in microscopy and metrology domains is highly beneficial. This position requires a hands-on, detail-oriented engineer who can operate effectively in a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring tooling stability, usability, and alignment with production and engineering needs. Key responsibilities in clude, but are not exclusively: Design, develop, and maintain Python-based Sherpa plugins to support configuration of camera systems in factory environments Implement and maintain interfaces with IOM and TSI components using Python to enable seamless communication between camera firmware and acquisition software Collaborate closely with camera firmware and acquisition server teams to ensure correct integration and functionality of tooling solutions Develop and maintain reliable, user-friendly tooling that supports factory configuration, calibration, and setup workflows Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to tool functionality, hardware-software interaction, and configuration workflows Support integration of camera and detector systems within tooling environments, ensuring correct parameter handling and data exchange Maintain and enhance existing tooling solutions, ensuring stability, performance, and ease of use Contribute to development and maintenance of additional internal tools, including basic to intermediate development in C# Ensure proper documentation of tooling functionality, interfaces, and usage guidelines to support factory and engineering teams Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (software, hardware, systems, and production) to align tooling with operational requirements Apply basic algorithmic understanding to support implementation, validation, and troubleshooting of tooling features Support testing and validation of tools in both development and production-like environments Participate in code reviews and follow best practices for maintainable, clean, and testable code Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement within factory tooling workflows Provide technical support to users of tooling solutions, including debugging and issue resolution Continuously improve tooling reliability, usability, and integration with upstream and downstream systems Requirements: The ideal candidate is a strong Python developer with experience in building and maintaining engineering tools, comfortable working close to hardware interfaces and within multidisciplinary environments. University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline 8+ years of Strong programming experience in Pyth