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Spectraforce Technologies Inc Automation Engineer in West Point, Pennsylvania
Reference #: f436aa62-10c9-4c0c-b7b6-d67c29c6ec7b Job Role: Automation Engineer Location: West Point, PA 19486 Duration: 12 months contract
Job Responsibilities: Work collaboratively with laboratory scientists and our automation lab specialists to help connect instruments and systems, developing novel scripts, applications and data infrastructure where required, with a focus on lab instrumentation integrations. Effectively manage small projects from conception through completion with a wide variety of stakeholders. Work with WDC team to prioritize highest reward projects and help shape the group's strategy. First line of defense in troubleshooting and error recovery Required Skills Must be a self-starter, able to work in an entrepreneurial and independent way when required. Must be a team player with strong collaboration and communication skills. Experience in software development or working with lab data capture systems or automation. Experience with scripting/programing in the following: python, C#, R, Spotfire, PowerBI, VBScript , SQL Experienced with common data structures and queries like SQL, Oracle and other databases. Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences or equivalent with 2-3 years of relevant experience Preferred Experience and Skills Knowledge of software and script development including appropriate unit testing and integrating scripts into existing architecture Experience with Green Button Go or a similar lab automation scheduling software (Momentum, Cellario, etc.). Experience with other programming languages like javascript, R, R-shiny. Experience with Web-based application development and/or database development. Experience with visualization applications including Spotfire and PowerBI Experience with lab equipment automation of data flows and equipment itself Experience with Cloud-based architecture (AWS, etc.)
SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.