Software Engineer III (E3)

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible™ the technology shaping the future. To achieve this, we employ some of the best, brightest, and most talented people in the world who work together as part of a winning team. 

While virtually every nationality, culture, and background are currently represented within Applied Materials, we strive for a more robust Culture of Inclusion (COI) and diversity. Leveraging our COI vision helps drive innovation, build organizational capabilities, create equal opportunities for everyone, and achieve our company’s Definition of Winning.

Applied Materials’ Common Systems Software Department is searching for an experienced Software Engineer to join our team. Our department develops the software for the control system of semiconductor process equipment. This includes developing interfaces for advanced sensors, designing the data and control flow, creating algorithms for the optimal material engineering on an atomic scale and the real-time control of devices such as robots, motors, generators, pumps and flow controllers. Other aspects of our work include the design of the user interface, data collection, storage and analysis, machine learning and analytics, remote access and security.

Our Team

Our team develops software for real time control of semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment.  We also create control algorithms that optimizes the utilization of the equipment to offer differentiated value to our customers.

Your Opportunity

As an individual contributor to the wider team, you will get the opportunity to grow in the field of complex system design and optimizations solving the unique critical issues advancing semiconductor industry.

Roles and Responsibility

• You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements and translate them into architectural/software designs that meet business needs.
• You will be designing and developingcode for complex software projects including optimization 
• Troubleshoots a variety of difficult software problems.
• Design and implements bug fixes, and prototypes the user interface
• Create software specifications
• Conduct technical reviews, create test plans for simulators, test benches or the lab
• Develop software documentation
• Interfaces with internal and external customers for requirement analysis, software troubleshooting and project scheduling
• Quick prototyping of optimization models.
• Profile systems to understand bottlenecks, optimize workflows and code and processes to improve cost of ownership.

• Proficiency and professional experience in C and C++ is required.
• In addition, experience in programming in several of the following areas is desired:
  - Real-time Control
  - Multi-threading
  - Optimization techniques and modelling, CP, LP and MIP
  - Embedded Programming
  - CAN Bus, EtherCat
  - C#, .NET
  - Visual Studio

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Leads projects

• Solves problems in moderately difficult to complex situations
• Analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgment and precedents 
• Takes a new perspective on existing solutions
• Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
• Works to build consensus

Our Ideal Candidate

Someone who has the drive and passion to learn quickly, pays attention to details, has the ability to multi-task and switch contexts based on business needs.

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