Senior LabVIEW Software Engineer (Real-Time & FPGA Systems)
About this role
Senior LabVIEW Software Engineer (Real-Time & FPGA Systems)
£50,000 - £60,000 + EMI Share Options + Private Healthcare + Pension
Are you a LabVIEW Software Engineer looking for a role where your code directly controls real-world hardware and solves genuinely complex engineering challenges?
We're looking for a Senior LabVIEW Software Engineer to help develop the software behind advanced precision measurement systems used by leading global technology organisations.
This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of software, electronics, control systems, instrumentation and physics, developing high-performance applications that acquire, process and analyse vast quantities of measurement data in real time.
Whether your background is in test & measurement, scientific instrumentation, automation, control systems, aerospace, defence, medical devices or semiconductor technology, you'll be joining a highly collaborative engineering team solving problems where performance, precision and reliability matter.
If you enjoy building software that interacts with hardware and want to see your work deployed into cutting-edge products, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
- Developing LabVIEW Real-Time software for data acquisition, control systems and hardware communication
- Building and enhancing FPGA functionality using LabVIEW FPGA and NI FlexRIO platforms
- Creating high-speed data processing pipelines and control algorithms
- Developing robust communication between FPGA and Real-Time environments using DMA and synchronisation techniques
- Writing clean, maintainable and scalable production software
- Supporting software architecture and technical decision-making
- Contributing to code reviews and engineering best practice
- Developing automated testing capability and supporting continuous integration activities
- Working closely with physicists, systems engineers and R&D teams to transform concepts into production-ready solutions
- Supporting software verification on simulation environments and physical hardware
- Mentoring colleagues and helping raise engineering standards across the team
We're particularly interested in people with experience in
- LabVIEW
- LabVIEW Real-Time (RT)
- National Instruments (NI) PXI platforms
- Data acquisition systems
- Measurement and control systems
- Scientific instrumentation
- Automation systems
- Precision engineering environments
- FPGA-based hardware and embedded systems
Essential experience
- Commercial experience developing LabVIEW applications
- Experience developing software for hardware-controlled or real-time environments
- Experience working with FPGA-based systems or a strong interest in developing deeper FPGA expertise
- NI PXI, Real-Time controllers or similar hardware platforms
- Software architecture, maintainable code development and engineering best practice
- Git, code reviews and collaborative software development
- Debugging complex systems spanning software and hardware
Nice to have
- LabVIEW FPGA
- Python for automation, scripting or data analysis
- Digital signal processing (DSP)
- Control systems and PID tuning
- Semiconductor equipment or advanced manufacturing environments
- Optical, photonics or precision measurement systems
- Automated testing and continuous integration
- Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) or Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA)
Why join Infinitesima?
Infinitesima develops advanced semiconductor metrology technology that enables the next generation of chips powering AI, advanced computing and future electronics.
You'll be working on systems operating at nanometre-scale precision, combining real-time software, FPGA technology, hardware control and advanced data processing to solve measurement challenges at the forefront of semiconductor innovation.
This is a rare opportunity to work in an environment where software, electronics and physics come together. Your code won't be hidden behind layers of abstraction. You'll see it directly influence how complex hardware behaves and contributes to the manufacture of next-generation technology.
Alongside competitive benefits and EMI share options, you'll join a highly specialised team where engineers have real technical ownership, collaborate closely with subject matter experts and play a key role in shaping the future of the product.
A note on how we run interviews:
We use AI only to transcribe our interviews so we can focus fully on the conversation. It does not take part in decision making — all hiring decisions are made by people.
Location and work pattern:
You will be based on-site in Abingdon for your first three months. After that, we offer flexible hybrid working where possible.
Our strength lies in the varied perspectives that come from different cultures, experiences, and identities. We believe that true innovation is fuelled by collaboration, locally and globally. We strive to foster an environment where everyone can contribute meaningfully and thrive. If you require adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know, we’ll do our best to support you.
Note to recruitment agencies: Infinitesima Ltd only works with approved agencies and does not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not submit candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Infinitesima Ltd employees. Infinitesima Ltd is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.
Company at a glance
Infinitesima was spun out of the University of Bristol in 2001 and has been developing innovative metrology solutions which improve speed and precision in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company’s technology combines the 3-dimensional surface detection capability of atomic force microscopy (AFM), with high-speed laser activation and the accuracy of interferometry. The Rapid Probe Microscope (RPM™) is protected by an extensive patent portfolio. The company’s RPM™ technology is being used by leading semiconductor equipment companies globally. Semiconductor devices provide the foundations on which progress in the technology sector are enabled. From Smartphones to Artificial Intelligence, 5G communications to autonomous vehicles, all are made possible through advances in semiconductor processes. Scaling these processes requires sub-nanometer measurement of increasingly complex 3D structures to enable more powerful devices.
Based in Abingdon, UK, we are a high calibre team of 80 people and continue to grow. We are backed by global financial and industry investors including Applied Ventures, the strategic venture arm of the industry leading equipment company.
Top Benefits
- 25 Days Annual Leave
- Death In Service
- Private Health Care
- Personal Pension Contributions
- EMI Share Scheme
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