CAREERS AT SCRIBNER
WHY WORK AT SCRIBNER?
At Scribner, you’re not just joining a company, you’re joining a mission. For over 40 years, we’ve been equipping scientists with electrochemical instrumentation that breaks technical barriers, empowering real-world impact in fuel cells, battery research, electrolyzers, and more.
Our engineers, scientists, developers, and operators thrive on innovation, and also on partnership. We don’t just deliver instruments; we collaborate, problem-solve, and learn with our customers. Working here means building relationships, not just products.
Collaborative Curiosity
Our small, focused teams share a passion for the scientific method and the curiosity to explore unique solutions.
Hands-on Innovation
From designing flow fields to building large integrated systems, every day presents unique technical challenges.
Continuous Growth
We support professional development — whether adding manufacturing skills, publishing research, or continuing education.
Impact-Driven
Your work powers labs and companies pushing the frontier of clean energy and electrochemical science.
At the heart of Scribner is a commitment to empowering innovation. Our precision-engineered systems, from fuel cell test stations to membrane conductivity platforms, are trusted by academic labs, published researchers, national research institutions, and private companies alike.
We build for a world that demands cleaner energy: whether that’s through advancing PEM fuel cells, optimizing redox flow battery systems, or providing software tools for impedance spectroscopy.
BENEFITS & PERKS
At Scribner, we take care of our people. Here’s what you can expect:
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Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
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Group health insurance plans
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Retirement savings plan
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Funding for professional development: conferences, training, certifications
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Paid time off with a generous vacation policy
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Collaborative lab and office environment in Southern Pines, NC
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OPEN POSITIONS
Check out our current job openings below, and find the role that matches your expertise.
(Last Updated December 2025)
LEAD ELECTRONIC DESIGN AND INTEGRATION ENGINEER
Department: Engineering
Accountability: This position reports to the Director of Engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Design circuit board assemblies and system-level electronics using CAD and simulation tools to meet all functional product requirements, including manufacturability
- Perform technical design reviews and assessments to ensure products meet requirements
- Prepare manufacturing documentation for boards and systems for release to production
- Provide technical and hands-on support to engineering, validation, purchasing, quality, and production departments
- Provide technical support as needed to end customers and sales channels
- Conduct continuous improvement reviews and sustaining engineering initiatives
- Integration of third-party instruments (electronic loads, power supplies, potentio-stats, etc.) into Scribner test systems
Requirements:
- A self-starter in product design with a “can-do” attitude
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- A BSEE degree or equivalent experience
- At least five years of professional board-level product design experience
- Analog and microprocessor-based hardware design
- Embedded programming (C and assembly)
- Full-time on-premises position
Highly Desirable:
- Team leadership and project management experience
- Board-level design using Digital Signal Processor (DSP) controllers
- Test fixture design
- USB host communications interface design
- Electrochemical instrument design including Impedance Spectroscopy / Impedance Analysis hardware and firmware
- Hands-on prototyping and rapid iteration skills for early-stage experimental validation
Other Desirable Qualifications:
- MSEE degree
- PCB physical layout
- Sensor design
- Switching power converter design
- EMC testing and design for CE EMC and LVD regulatory compliance
- Industrial controls integration
- Military or space qualified design experience
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER AND INTEGRATION ENGINEER
Department: Engineering
Accountability: This position reports to the Lead Software Developer and Integration Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Develop new software packages for standard product applications and special projects
- Maintain existing software products by implementing new features and resolving bugs
- Assist with software-related technical support cases to ensure timely resolution
- Create and maintain intuitive, user-friendly graphical interfaces
- Manage Git repositories, ensuring proper version control and workflow practices
- Support production through development and maintenance of automated tools
- Conduct continuous improvement initiatives to optimize product performance
- Integrate third-party instruments (e.g., electronic loads, power supplies, potentio-stats, etc.) into Scribner test systems
- Perform other functions as required
Requirements:
- A self-starter in software development with a “can-do” attitude
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
- At least two years of industry experience developing .NET C# applications for Windows platforms
- Ability to quickly learn other programming languages –experience in porting legacy applications written in Delphi 11 is a plus
- Hands-on experience with low-level hardware interface programming, including embedded development in C and assembly.
- Experience in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) utilizing MVVM design pattern
- Experience with Test Driven Development (such as MSTest)
- Full-time on-premises position
Highly Desirable:
- Hands-on prototyping and rapid iteration skills for early-stage experimental validation
- Programming for USB, GPIB, and serial interfaces
- Industrial controls programing and integration
- Multithreading and near real-time operations
- OLE/COM programming interfaces
- Experienced in creating and deploying software installers
- Code signing processes and systems
- Jira and Confluence
Don’t see the perfect role? We’d still love to hear from you.
If you’re excited about our mission and think you could bring something valuable to the Scribner team, send us your résumé and a short note about the kind of work you’re passionate about. We’re always looking to connect with talented engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers.