R&D Software/Firmware Engineer

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Job Description Agilent Technologies helps laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and researchers around the world solve complex scientific challenges through precision instruments, software, and services. Within Agilent’s R&D organization, Agile teams play a critical role in advancing next-generation analytical instruments that directly impact customer outcomes and scientific innovation. This R&D Software/Firmware Engineer role is essential to the development of embedded software that powers Agilent’s mass spectrometry platforms, ensuring reliable performance, accuracy, and quality across the full product lifecycle. This role is based in Santa Clara, CA. The position requires onsite presence, with a hybrid schedule (minimum of three days per week in the office) to support close collaboration with hardware and lab-based teams. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain embedded software and firmware supporting instrument control, calibration and alignment routines, diagnostics, and data/telemetry pathways within a hardware-focused R&D environment. Translate system-level, hardware, and customer requirements into robust, testable embedded software designs; document archit...