Senior Software Engineer

About the job

Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions: Office

Senior Automation Engineer - Software

Location: Hyderabad, India

Division: Chemical Analysis Division

Reports To: Senior Manager CAD Projects

Are you passionate about innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? At Thermo Fisher Scientific, with over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, you will contribute to solving some of the world's toughest challenges, from providing hope to cancer patients and ensuring safe drinking water to supporting law enforcement through forensics. We empower our teams with the autonomy, resources, and tools to drive scientific progress and make a meaningful impact.

Chemical Analysis Division:

The Chemical Analysis Division offers a wide range of analytical instruments and services for diverse markets such as Safety & Security, Environmental, Food Safety, Life Sciences, Medical, Energy, and Minerals & Mining. Our instruments are utilized globally in dynamic environments, from the field to manufacturing lines, where customers rely on their quality, reliability, and ease of use. With over 2,000 colleagues worldwide, we deliver solutions that enable confident, on-the-spot decision-making.

How You Will Make An Impact:

As an Automation Engineer, you will play a hands-on role in integrating our analytical instruments, including FTIR, Raman, and radiation-based systems, into automated workflows for laboratories, pilot plants, and full-scale manufacturing. You will focus on technical implementation, integration, and prototyping, working from an established automation roadmap.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and scientific teams across Europe, India, China, and the US to implement automation capabilities that support early customer pilots, demonstrations, and internal development. Your work will directly accelerate automation adoption across product lines and ensure scalable, reliable instrument connectivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and test instrument automation integrations according to defined specifications and communication standards.
• Configure connectivity using OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, REST APIs, or other common industrial protocols.
• Build automation demos, prototypes, and pilot systems involving instruments, robotics, sensors, and digital tools.
• Develop reusable scripts, templates, and configuration packages for consistent automation integration across product lines.
• Collaborate with internal automation teams (e.g., Spinnaker, AMRs, FastTrak) to assemble and validate end-to-end automated workflows.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues and document repeatable processes.
• Support sales, field teams, and applications engineers with demo systems and technical enablement materials.
• Provide input on instrument automation enhancements, contributing to future designs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in automation engineering, robotics integration, industrial controls, or lab automation.
• Hands-on experience with instruments, sensors, PLCs, or robotic systems.
• Practical experience with OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, REST APIs, or similar connectivity standards.
• Familiarity with SCADA/DCS platforms (DeltaV, Rockwell, Siemens, Ignition) or workflow tools (LIMS, Momentum) is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary, matrixed environment.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall development methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of ISA-88/95 models and integration principles.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, or similar tools.
• Curiosity, problem-solving mindset, and enthusiasm for practical engineering work.
• Strong teamwork and project management skills, with the ability to lead integration efforts.

What You’ll Deliver:

• Tested instrument automation integrations compliant with Thermo Fisher automation standards.
• Demo systems and prototypes to visualize automation capabilities for internal teams and customers.
• Reusable scripts, configurations, and documentation for Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, and REST integrations.
• Practical insights to evolve our automation framework and future instrument designs.

Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.