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.
Senior LabVIEW Software Engineer (Real-Time & FPGA Systems) in Abingdon employer: Infinitesima
Infinitesima is an excellent employer, offering a vibrant work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration within the semiconductor industry. With competitive benefits such as 25 days of annual leave and private healthcare, employees are supported in achieving a healthy work-life balance while having ample opportunities for professional growth through global engagement and hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology.
