Software Development Engineer - Factory Automation

Technical Link - San Jose, CA

Full-time

San Jose, CA

About the position

The Software Development Engineer for Factory Automation will be responsible for developing SECS/GEM factory automation solutions and contributing to the VGEM product development. This role involves requirements analysis, solution design, code development, unit testing, documentation, and deployment of solutions in 24x7 manufacturing environments. The engineer will also engage in software design and development for various testing platforms and provide on-site test cell integration and support.

Responsibilities

• Develop SECS/GEM Factory automation solutions
• Contribute to VGEM product development and solutions development and integration
• Conduct requirements analysis, solution design, code development, unit testing, documentation, and deployment of solutions in 24x7 manufacturing environments
• Design and develop VGEM software for SOC, parametric, or burn-in testers
• Provide on-site test cell integration and support
• Develop customized tester interface, operator interface, and factory host interface

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Science (BSCS), or equivalent
• 5-10 years of experience with SECS/GEM factory automation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and teamwork ability
• Ability to work in a global organization
• Basic understanding of SECS/GEM & 300mm SEMI standards including E5, E30, E40, E94
• Basic understanding of Semiconductor test
• Experience with Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) tester platforms
• Software development experience in Tcl/Tk, C++, Python, Qt
• Red Hat/CentOs Linux operating system administration
• Proficiency in Linux shell commands and scripts
• Experience with SQL databases
• Familiarity with revision control systems (e.g., Subversion, Git)

Nice-to-haves

• Windows development experience
• Graphical User Interface skills for operator interface development
• Experience with production APIs and production applications
• Familiarity with Advantest V93000 (93K) SmarTest tester operating system
• Production support experience in a fab