Staff Engineer I - Govt

Praxair•New Providence, NJ

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Linde Special Projects in New Providence, NJ is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to support and advance specialized, mission-critical hardware systems focused on gas handling and metrology. This role blends software development and process control of hardware components with hands-on system support, requiring a strong understanding of physical systems, electronics, instrumentation, and data acquisition. The ideal candidate will minimize downtime and ensure the reliability of existing systems while designing and implementing software for next-generation hardware platforms. This position requires a DOD security clearance; US citizenship is required. Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest Welding, Industrial, Medical, and Specialty Gases companies in the U.S. We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, etc. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful by helping to sustain and protect our planet.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics or a closely related field
Strong programming experience used in hardware development such as C/C++, Assembly, PLC programming; experience with high-level languages such as python, etc.
Experience interfacing software with hardware systems (e.g., DAQ systems, embedded systems, industrial controls, etc.)
Familiarity with signal processing, instrumentation, or measurement systems
Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
Familiarity with relational databases (SQL, etc.)
Understanding of gas flow systems, vacuum systems, and radiation detection principles
Ability to rapidly troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and improve complex systems
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD secret level security clearance (This requires US citizenship).

Nice To Haves

Experience with legacy programming languages such as Visual Basic 6.0, Delphi/Pascal, FORTRAN
Experience with radioactive counting systems, detectors (e.g., scintillation counters, Geiger-Müller counting), or spectroscopy
Knowledge of communication protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, serial, Modbus)
Familiarity with laboratory or industrial safety standards

Responsibilities

Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot software systems that control and interface with gas handling and radioactive measurement equipment; help ensure reliable operation and minimal downtime of existing systems
Integrate sensors, detectors, and instrumentation with software platforms for real-time monitoring and analysis
Collaborate with engineers and scientists to define system requirements and translate them into robust software solutions
Optimize hardware systems for performance, reliability, and safety
Implement data processing pipelines for measurement analysis, calibration, and reporting
Support system upgrades, testing, and validation, including documentation and compliance
Participate in debugging hardware and software issues in a laboratory environment
Develop and successfully deploy software for new hardware systems, including control logic, data acquisition, and user interfaces
Lead or contribute to research projects from concept through implementation and validation.
Interface with key stakeholders, including department technical staff, management, and US government technical staff.
Prepare clear, data-driven technical reports and presentations and present project updates and technical recommendations to our sponsor and collaborators.
Work closely with internal and external scientists, engineers, and technicians on multidisciplinary research projects.
Support troubleshooting and root-cause investigations for instrumentation or process issues.