Software Development Engineer - Test & Measurement

Software Development Engineer - Test & Measurement

Permanent | Onsite | Leicestershire | No Visa Sponsorship

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to join a specialist Test & Measurement engineering team, supporting the development, testing, and manufacture of advanced measurement products. This is a hands-on, onsite role based in Leicestershire, suited to someone who enjoys working close to hardware, manufacturing, and product design.

The Role

As a Software Development Engineer, you will design and maintain PC-based software solutions used to test, verify, and support measurement products throughout their lifecycle. You will work closely with product design, manufacturing, and engineering teams to ensure software solutions meet specification, quality, and traceability requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing PC-based software applications to enable successful testing of test & measurement products
Communicating with third‑party measurement equipment and embedded sensors
Implementing detailed software and test specifications
Supporting data storage, traceability, and reporting, including SQL databases
Designing and maintaining user interfaces, not just equipment communications
Diagnosing and updating existing software to support hardware refresh and obsolescence activities
Performing fault finding and diagnostics across integrated electronic and software systems
Ensuring software is fully documented and compliant with internal development standards
Producing relevant technical documentation and paperwork
Providing local, hands-on software support to the manufacturing facility when required
Working closely with product design teams to support new product introduction (NPI) and existing products

Skills & Experience Required

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

Commercial experience with C++ or C#, using environments such as Qt and/or Visual Studio
Proven background in application development, ideally within an engineering or industrial environment
Strong mathematical and statistical skills, applied to test, measurement, or data analysis
Experience working with measurement or metrology equipment (communications and operation)
Confidence working with basic electronics and hardware-software interaction
Ability to manage your own workload and priorities effectively
Comfort working in a fast-paced, quality‑driven environment with fixed deadlines
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines

Technical Environment

You will work within a diverse software and engineering toolchain, including:

Software Tools:

Visual Studio
Eclipse
Qt
QNX Momentics
Arduino
Atmel Studio
MPLABDevelopment Languages:

C
C++
C#

Location & Working Pattern

Onsite role based in Leicestershire
Permanent position
No visa sponsorship available