Software Engineer

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

The position 

We are recruiting for a Software Engineer to work as part of the R&D team based in Porto (Portugal) or India. This team is part of a bigger global R&D team. 

You will be responsible for extending a mature application (VB, C++, windows platform) for the purpose of data acquisition and all its related aspects and participate in extending openDAQ SDK.  

You will work as part of a global R&D team supporting mechanical and structural tests software products, as Catman. HBK products contribute to a variety of applications across technology sectors such as: Automotive, Electric Drives & Generator, Aerospace, Energy / High-Voltage, Material Testing and Service.  

This will include setting up software designs, implementation of code and test of the overall system in close collaboration with the hardware and testing teams. 

You will be responsible for:  

• Creation of new features in the existing architecture 

• Contribute to architectural improvements 

• Contribute to and maintaining the function domain and technology roadmap 

• Coaching your colleagues 

Professional qualifications  

• 3-5 years’ experience in software development, preferably on the windows platform.  

• Bachelor / master of Engineering or Technology degree in Electrical, Electronics, Communication, Instrumentation, Computer Science or Information Technology.  

• Experience in object oriented programming (C++ and VB) 

• Knows how navigate with respect to multi-threading 

• Familiar with agile way of working 

• Potentially open to act as scrum master 

• Knowledge and experience of Jira and Confluence would be advantageous. 

• Knowledge on Test and Measurement domain would be an advantage. 

• Experience in product development (instrumentation preferred) 

We offer

Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK’s employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.

One company – HBK

On 1 January 2019, Brüel & Kjær and HBM merged their activities into a new company called HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær). With more than 3,500 employees worldwide and production facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, the USA, China and Portugal and presence in 80 countries, HBK is a leading player in the test and measurement area. For further info please visit www.hbkworld.com.

HBK is a division of Spectris plc, a UK-based productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company serving leading aerospace, automotive, medical, and other customers. Spectris plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.