Software Engineer III

Description

The company makes materials science and engineering equipment that underpins most new semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

Its equipment and service work supports AI and the commercial launch of next-generation chips.

You would join a team working at the base of the electronics industry.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain software for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Write machine control applications using object-oriented design and modern software architectures.
• Write control software for motion control, robotics and automation, laser processing modules, vision and metrology systems, and factory automation interfaces.
• Work with systems, electrical, and mechanical engineers to set equipment requirements and software architecture.
• Build software interfaces to PLCs, motion controllers, sensors, and process hardware.
• Support equipment integration, debugging, and validation.
• Take part in design reviews, code reviews, and software verification testing.
• Investigate field issues and put corrective actions in place.
• Write technical documentation and support software releases.
• Support customer installations and factory acceptance testing when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, mechatronics engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience writing software in C or C++.
• Experience with object-oriented design and software architecture.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git, Azure DevOps, SVN, or an equivalent.
• Experience troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional engineering team.
• Preferred: semiconductor equipment experience.
• Preferred: Beckhoff TwinCAT development.
• Preferred: EtherCAT industrial networking.
• Preferred: PLC programming and automation systems.
• Preferred: motion control platforms such as Aerotech, Beckhoff, Delta Tau, ACS, or Siemens.
• Preferred: vision systems integration.
• Preferred: SECS/GEM factory automation.
• Preferred: OPC-UA communications.
• Preferred: real-time control systems.
• Preferred: robotics and precision automation.
• Preferred: laser processing equipment.
• Preferred: advanced packaging or photonics manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: Agile software development methods.
• Preferred technical skills: C, C++, Python, and Structured Text (IEC 61131-3).
• Preferred technical skills: Windows, TwinCAT, Visual Studio, and Azure DevOps.
• Preferred technical skills: EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, OPC-UA, TCP/IP, and RS-232.
• Preferred technical skills: motion control, robotics, precision positioning, laser processing, machine vision, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Show ownership and accountability.
• Take issues through to closure with minimal supervision.
• Explain technical information clearly across engineering disciplines.
• Mentor junior engineers and help set engineering best practices.
• Help sustain a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Conditions

Base salary range: $132,000.00 - $181,500.00.

Locations: Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA.

Full-time, assignee/regular position.

Travel domestic and international, up to 10% of the time.

Relocation eligible.

Pay depends on location, hire grade, job knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity with current team members.

For sales roles, the posted range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range, the sum of base salary and target bonus at 100% goal achievement.

You will work in a supportive culture that helps you learn, grow your career, and build new solutions for customers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Bonus and stock award programs may be available, as applicable.
• Wellbeing programs that support your growth and wellbeing at work, at home, and beyond.
• As a software engineer, you will work on technologies such as machine learning and AI to solve high-value customer problems.