Software Engineer

About the Role

• Develops software that directly drives the operation of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Work involves robotics, gas delivery systems, temperature controllers, and other critical hardware.
• Visible, real-time impact on how cutting-edge chips are produced.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Develop applications for Windows and real-time operating systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in real-time control systems.
• Diagnose software, electrical, and mechanical issues across complex systems.
• Support escalations involving field engineers and customers worldwide.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Support teams to reproduce issues and improve regression test coverage.
• Author and review software specifications, design documents, and test plans.
• Investigate issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture, design reviews, and the evaluation of new tools and technologies.
• Support customer installations, training, and on-site troubleshooting activities.
• Collaborate with a global team of talented software engineers.
• Contribute to the next generation of semiconductor equipment control software and automation technologies.
• Travel globally and visit leading semiconductor fabrication facilities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong software development skills in C++.
• Graduating in Fall 2026 or graduated within the past two years.
• Bachelor or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Systems, or a related field.
• 1+ years of software development experience (or a recently completed Master's degree in a related discipline).
• 0-2 years of professional work experience.

What Sets You Apart

• Machine control software, preferably for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Windows and Windows real-time operating systems.
• Multi-threaded applications.
• Real-time software development.
• Graphical user interface (GUI) development.
• Device drivers and interrupt-driven software.
• Data communications and networking.
• Software development tools, including debuggers, IDEs, build systems, and configuration management tools.
• Reading, understanding, and modifying existing codebases.
• Translating existing functionality into new software solutions.
• Interpreting software documentation, including specifications, design documents, communication interfaces, and API documentation.