Embedded Software Engineer

Brooks Automation•Fremont, CA

14d•$110,622 - $149,665•Hybrid

About The Position

Brooks is a leading provider of automation solutions with over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, offering precision robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions that empower chip manufacturers worldwide. Our product portfolio includes a range of automation solutions, including robots, vacuum systems, and atmospheric robots for semiconductor manufacturing. Join us at Brooks Automation and be a part of a dynamic organization that is shaping the future of technology. This role performs design, development, testing, documentation, and analysis of software applications for company products. Assignments include development of new programs and subprograms, as well as enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software/software systems. Duties include designing applications, writing code, completing programming, developing and executing testing and debugging routines, and documenting work and results. May be responsible for developing or executing project plans, budgets, and schedules and for documentation of work and results. May function as a project engineer/leader with the resident responsibilities of proposals/project plan, schedules, work assignments, prime contact, technical presentations, cross functional issue resolution, etc. Is expected to keep up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields. Note: job levels E3 through E5 may include a software architect role.

Requirements

Computer or Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of software development with focus on equipment control involving robots and device integration.
Extensive experience developing embedded software for complex real-time systems involving control theories
Proficiency in C++ 14/17 and experience in POSIX and ANSI compliant real-time operating systems and microcontroller units (MCUs).
Experience using In-Circuit Emulators, Debuggers, Oscilloscopes, electrical schematics.
Experience in building robotics and motion control solutions with PID loops and deep understanding of DC servo motors, BLDC motors and stepper motors, multi-threading.
Familiarity with bootloader, memory management.
Experience in Linux operating systems and Python for scripting.
Fluency in UML for Object-Oriented Analysis/Design, including state machines.
Excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience using Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram or 5 whys or Fault Tree Analysis or similar methodologies.
Excellent written and verbal communication (English) skills.
Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years’ experience, or Masters with 2+ years’, or its equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experince in C#.Net
Previous experience in the semiconductor or semiconductor equipment industry.

Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded software solutions, spanning precision motion control, sensor integration, and mathematical algorithms.
Diagnose customer issues, perform and document root cause analysis and provide work around as well as long term fix.
Champion best practices in embedded software engineering, ensuring scalability, reliability, and adherence to industry standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced technologies such as machine vision and machine learning into embedded systems.
Use complete system knowledge to implement logic to control multiple devices for safe and reliable wafer handling.
Performs design, development, testing, documentation, and analysis of software applications for company products.
Development of new programs and subprograms.
Enhancements, modifications, and corrections to existing software/software systems.
Designing application, writing code, completing programming, developing and executing testing and debugging routines, and documenting work and results.
Developing or executing project plans, budgets, and schedules and for documentation of work and results.
Functioning as a project engineer/leader with the resident responsibilities of proposals/project plan, schedules, work assignments, prime contact, technical presentations, cross functional issue resolution, etc.
Keeping up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields.