Software QA Engineer III (E3)

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go.

Requirements

Functional knowledge of state of the art testing frameworks – for embedded and desktop environments
Deep understanding of software algorithms and processes
User-level knowledge of Software and hardware interactions and potential conflicts
Testing experience with distributed processing in a heterogeneous server environment
Extensive experience working with hardware and developing software designed to run in a hardware environment
Work with layout/data pipelines and lithography workflows
Familiarity with development in a Linux environment
Familiarity with layout tools, design conversions.
Experience in Python, Java or C
Experience working with hardware systems in various states of design, development and reliability is required.
Functional Knowledge Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
Business Expertise Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
Leadership Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
Problem Solving Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
Impact Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
Interpersonal Skills Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Responsibilities

Understanding and analysis of the function and performance of equipment including electrical, optical and mechanical components.
Development of test cases for the software components for these systems based on specifications and performance criteria.
Development of software and hardware test diagnostic routines for systems based on specifications.
Run testing software in a continuous mode – either on real the system or a simulator
Development of documentation for all the test cases