Description
The Software Development Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and optimising software applications, data platforms, reporting solutions, engineering databases, and intelligent automation systems that enable product qualification, validation, performance testing, and laboratory operations.
Working closely with Hardware R&D engineers, global R&D organisations, and network support teams, the engineer will translate testing and operational requirements into scalable software solutions, advanced analytics capabilities, and AI-powered engineering tools that support HP's next-generation product development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end integration across software applications, databases, backend services, and web technologies to ensure reliable system performance and data integrity.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software, database, application integration, and test execution issues to minimise disruption to engineering operations.
- Partner with Hardware R&D engineers to understand engineering challenges and deliver practical software and automation solutions.
- Build secure data-management solutions that support data collection, storage, processing, visualisation, and reporting.
- Develop scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions that improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency.
- Design, develop, deploy, and support custom software applications, databases, web portals, reporting solutions, and user interfaces for engineering test environments.
- Develop and maintain automation tools that streamline engineering workflows and improve test execution efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Typically 5-7 years of experience in software development, application support, engineering systems support, or related R&D environments.
- Experience supporting business-critical software platforms, databases, web applications, and integrated engineering systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience supporting laboratory, manufacturing, validation, or engineering test environments.
- Demonstrated ability to support automation, reporting systems, and engineering workflow applications.
- Experience working within a global product development organisation