Senior Software Engineer

Brooks Automation•Chelmsford, MA

6d•$118,265 - $160,006•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.

Requirements

Extensive experience developing embedded software for complex real-time systems.
Expert proficiency in C++11/14/17 and object-oriented software architecture.
Strong understanding of software design patterns, scalability, maintainability, and diagnosability.
Deep expertise with QNX, Real-Time Linux, or equivalent RTOS environments.
Advanced knowledge of multithreaded and concurrent software design, interrupt-driven systems, real-time scheduling, memory management, DMA, IPC mechanisms, device driver architecture, and system performance optimization.
Significant experience debugging complex issues spanning software, FPGA, electronics, amplifiers, sensors, communication networks, and mechanical systems.
Experience with BSP development, board bring-up, HAL design, device drivers, FPGA integration, and low-level hardware interfaces.
Demonstrated technical leadership within Agile development environments.
Proficiency using source control, CI/CD, automated testing, remote debugging, and release management processes.
Recognized expertise in at least one of the following areas and be capable of serving as a technical lead in that domain: BSP / RTOS architecture, Motion control systems, Robotics algorithms, EtherCAT distributed controls, Industrial data analytics / AI.
Experience working directly with customers to investigate and resolve critical field issues.
Experience leading technical root-cause investigations involving cross-functional teams.
Ability to translate customer requirements into technical solutions and architectural decisions.
Proven record of mentoring and developing less-experienced engineers.

Nice To Haves

BSP customization and board bring-up.
Device driver development.
Bootloader architecture.
FPGA/software interfaces.
Interrupt latency analysis.
DMA optimization.
ARM SoC architecture, such as Zynq.
Servo system architecture.
Current, velocity, and position control loops.
Feedforward and compensation techniques.
Control theory and dynamic system modeling.
Performance tuning and system optimization.
Robot kinematics and inverse kinematics.
Dynamics and rigid body modeling.
Trajectory generation and optimization.
Multi-axis coordination.
Motion planning algorithms.
EtherCAT architecture and real-time networking.
Distributed clocks.
PDO configuration and optimization.
Deterministic motion synchronization.
EtherCAT diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Telemetry and diagnostic system design.
Time-series analysis and fleet monitoring.
Machine learning applications for predictive maintenance.
Statistical analysis and reliability modeling.
Edge analytics and intelligent diagnostics.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement large software subsystems spanning application software, BSP, FPGA, hardware interfaces, and distributed controls.
Develop embedded software for complex real-time systems.
Design and implement multithreaded and concurrent software, interrupt-driven systems, real-time scheduling, memory management, DMA, IPC mechanisms, device driver architecture, and system performance optimization.
Debug complex issues spanning software, FPGA, electronics, amplifiers, sensors, communication networks, and mechanical systems.
Develop BSP, perform board bring-up, design HAL, develop device drivers, integrate FPGAs, and work with low-level hardware interfaces.
Analyze and resolve difficult system-level failures encountered during development, manufacturing, or customer deployment.
Define software architecture, coding standards, testing strategies, and development workflows.
Utilize source control, CI/CD, automated testing, remote debugging, and release management processes.
Lead design reviews and provide technical mentorship to other engineers.
Serve as a technical lead in at least one of the following domains: BSP / RTOS architecture, Motion control systems, Robotics algorithms, EtherCAT distributed controls, Industrial data analytics / AI.
Customize BSP and perform board bring-up.
Develop device drivers.
Design bootloader architecture.
Work with FPGA/software interfaces.
Perform interrupt latency analysis.
Optimize DMA.
Work with ARM SoC architecture, such as Zynq.
Lead development of next-generation robot motion performance and control algorithms.
Develop robot motion architecture and optimize cycle time, accuracy, and robustness.
Define distributed control architectures and resolve complex synchronization or performance issues.
Develop next-generation diagnostic and predictive service capabilities.
Work directly with customers to investigate and resolve critical field issues.
Lead technical root-cause investigations involving cross-functional teams.
Translate customer requirements into technical solutions and architectural decisions.
Mentor and develop less-experienced engineers.