R&D Software Engineer

Global Laser Enrichment LLC•Wilmington, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

At Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), we’re pioneering first-of-a-kind uranium enrichment technology to support the future of clean energy. We’re seeking a R&D Software Engineer to play a critical role in the design, development, implementation, and commissioning of control systems that support our enrichment technology development and demonstration program. Working closely with Controls Engineers, Process Scientists, and other engineering disciplines, this role will translate process requirements, experimental objectives, and control-system needs into reliable software solutions. The position provides an opportunity to develop software that directly interfaces with industrial control systems, process equipment, instrumentation, data-acquisition systems, and engineering analysis tools in a highly regulated nuclear environment.

Requirements

Active DOE Q-Clearance or equivalent (DoD Top Secret), or the ability to obtain and maintain one
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Professional experience developing software applications, automation tools, or engineering software
Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C#, C, Python, or similar.
Experience developing scripts and software for engineering, automation, testing, or data-processing applications
Experience developing software on systems without internet access.
Understanding of software development fundamentals including object-oriented programming, data structures, debugging, testing, and version control
Experience working with industrial control systems, PLCs, SCADA systems, or other automation technologies
Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC/OPC UA, or serial communications
Responsible for independently researching and implementing vendor-supplied libraries and APIs to enable robust, multi-device hardware integration
Ability to understand P&IDs, control narratives, system requirements, and engineering documentation
Ability to work effectively with engineers and scientists from multiple technical disciplines
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
Willingness to work extended hours as needed to support testing, commissioning, and critical development activities

Nice To Haves

Experience developing software that interfaces directly with PLCs, SCADA systems, instrumentation, or industrial equipment
Experience with OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs, SQL databases, time-series databases, or industrial data historians
Experience developing engineering or scientific applications using Python, C#, C, or similar languages
Experience developing desktop applications, command-line utilities, or custom engineering tools
Experience with automated testing and test-framework development
Experience with Git or other source-control and configuration-management systems
Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices
Experience developing data acquisition, process-monitoring, or data-analysis applications
Experience working in classified, nuclear, industrial, laboratory, or other highly regulated environments
Experience developing software for real-time, deterministic, safety-critical, or mission-critical applications

Responsibilities

Develop custom executables, applications, utilities, and scripts to support technology development, testing, and validation among a diverse range of hardware, including linear rails, motors, delay generators, oscilloscopes, specialized cameras, energy meters, etc.
Work closely with Controls Engineers and Process Scientists to translate process requirements and experimental objectives into software solutions
Design and build new automation software solutions from scratch, as well as refactor, upgrade, and optimize existing systems built in-house.
Develop software that interfaces with industrial systems, laboratory automation and instrumentation systems, and data-acquisition systems across industrial networks and protocols
Develop automated test, commissioning, diagnostic, and equipment-support tools
Develop applications to collect, process, and bridge data from instrumentation to local intranet infrastructure and time-series databases like InfluxDB.
Create scripts and applications for data collection, processing, analysis, visualization, and reporting
Develop software, and the accompanying UI if applicable, to automate repetitive engineering, testing, and operational tasks
Develop interfaces and tools that allow engineers, technicians, and operators to interact with process equipment and engineering systems safely and efficiently
Work with Process Scientists to develop software supporting experiments, process monitoring, data collection, and analysis
Interface with databases, historians, APIs, file systems, and other data-storage technologies to ensure operational and experimental data is properly captured, recorded, and accessible
Develop and maintain software used for system testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance verification
Produce detailed software documentation, interface specifications, test procedures, and user documentation
Maintain source code, configuration records, test records, and other engineering documentation
Apply sound software-development practices including version control, code reviews, testing, configuration management, and change control
Support commissioning and startup activities, including troubleshooting software and control-system issues in the field