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Software Engineer

Advanced Energy


Job Location:

Fort Collins, CO - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 85000 - 145000
Posted: 23 September 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 21 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered precision power conversion measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment industrial manufacturing telecommunications data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY

Some people say its like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile growing small company you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time were a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position deep trust and partnership with leading customers a global best-in-class operations capability and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing working building and winning together. At our core we are Advanced Energy powering the future together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Advanced Energy is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Service Engineering organization in Fort Collins Colorado. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and evolution of software applications used for RF calibration testing characterization and service of Advanced Energy products. The immediate focus of this role is participation in the development of an RF Calibration System application used to automate test workflows interact with instruments and hardware devices collect and analyze measurement data and provide an intuitive operator experience. The application is developed in C# .NET 8 and WPF using MVVM architecture. Depending on qualifications and experience this position may be filled at the Software Engineer II or Senior Software Engineer level.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Works as part of a team balancing time and scope to meet specification and scheduling demands.
  • Design develop test and maintain software applications supporting RF calibration testing and service activities.
  • Develop software solutions that interface with instrumentation hardware devices and automated test systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and implement technical solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware integration issues.
  • Participate in code reviews testing documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support both new product development and sustaining engineering efforts for existing products.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Location: Fort Collins CO
  • Environment: Standard office environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Strong troubleshooting analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

Preferred

  • Experience with RF power electronics instrumentation automated test equipment (ATE) calibration systems or measurement systems.
  • Educational background in Electrical Engineering or strong understanding of electrical and electronic systems.
  • Experience with Bitbucket Jira CI/CD pipelines and modern software lifecycle management tools.
  • Experience modernizing legacy software applications and improving software quality standards.
  • Experience developing automated test frameworks and hardware-in-the-loop solutions.
  • Knowledge of software quality standards coding guidelines and software compliance processes.
  • Experience with database technologies and data management solutions.
  • Experience with Python for engineering automation or test applications.
  • Experience with web application or full-stack development using modern frameworks and cloud technologies.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools and workflows such as GitHub Copilot Claude Code or similar engineering productivity tools.
  • Understanding of responsible AI-assisted development practices including code review validation testing and governance considerations.
  • Experience working in semiconductor industrial automation instrumentation or manufacturing environments.

EXPERIENCE:

  • 5 years of professional software development experience using C# .
  • Experience developing desktop applications using WPF and MVVM architecture.
  • Experience developing software that communicates with hardware devices instruments sensors controllers or embedded systems.
  • Experience with one or more communication technologies such as TCP/IP USB Serial (RS-232/RS-485) Ethernet GPIO CAN Modbus SCPI or similar interfaces.
  • Strong object-oriented design and software architecture skills.
  • Experience debugging complex interactions between software and physical hardware systems.
  • Knowledge of software development best practices including source control code reviews automated testing and continuous integration.
  • Experience using Git-based source control systems and modern development workflows.

EDUCATION:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $85000 to $145000 per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented highly engaged compensation programs are focused on equitable fair pay practices including market-based base pay an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we the U.S. we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

  • Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation 7 days of paid sick time and 12 paid holidays
  • 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
  • Company matched 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
  • Other voluntary benefits include critical illness accident and hospital indemnity pet insurance identify theft and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities Females ProtectedVeteransand Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application please reach out to

CO ONLY:

Applications will be accepted through 9/30/2026 the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.


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