Brooks Automation, Inc.

Embedded Software Engineer

Brooks Automation, Inc.$110K — $149K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of software development experience focusing on equipment control and device integration.
  • Extensive experience with embedded software for complex real-time systems involving control theories.
  • Proficiency in C++ 14/17, with experience in POSIX and ANSI compliant real-time operating systems and microcontroller units.
  • Knowledge of In-Circuit Emulators, Debuggers, Oscilloscopes, and electrical schematics.
  • Experience in building robotics and motion control solutions involving DC servo motors, BLDC motors, and stepper motors.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop embedded software solutions for precision motion control and sensor integration.
  • Diagnose customer issues and perform root cause analysis to provide effective solutions.
  • Champion best practices in embedded software engineering to ensure system reliability and compliance with industry standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced technologies like machine vision and machine learning into systems.
  • Use complete system knowledge to implement logic for device control in wafer handling.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid holidays and Flexible Vacation for personal time off and incidental sickness
Full Job Description
Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
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 application, 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.

CAREER LEVEL:
Works under limited supervision on assignments that require a comprehensive knowledge of the discipline. May be responsible for a business activity, or lead small projects, assume several components of a larger project or program, or complex portion of a large project/program. May assist and/or provide limited supervision to more junior staff members. Broad application of principles, theories, concepts, and techniques used in the applicable technical or business discipline and working knowledge of interrelated fields. Develops resolutions to diverse and complex problems very often requiring creativity. Exercises judgment using generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for arriving at solutions. Frequent inter-organizational and external customer contacts. May represent the organization on projects and interface with customers. Impact of errors may have implications requiring significant expenditure of resources to correct and/or achieve project goals. Bachelor's degree with 4+ years' experience, or Masters with 2+ years', or its equivalent.

What You Will Do:
  • 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.

What You Will Bring:
  • 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.
  • Preferred: Experince in C#.Net
  • Preferred: Previous experience in the semiconductor or semiconductor equipment industry.
  • Travel expectation would be 20%


Compensation
Base Salary Range: $110,621.72 USD to $149,664.68 USD

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

At Brooks, we offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Exempt employees are provided company paid holidays and Flexible Vacation to enjoy personal time off and incidental sickness.


Have a question about our benefits and compensation package? Your recruiter can share more with you during the hiring process.

Work Location & Flexibility
At Brooks, we aim to foster a collaborative and engaging environment while offering flexibility where possible. Work arrangements may include a mix of in-office and remote work, depending on the nature of the role and business needs. Specific expectations will be shared during the interview process.

About Brooks Automation, Inc.

Azenta was founded in 1978 and is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The company is a provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation equipment for multiple markets, including semiconductor manufacturing, technology device manufacturing, and life sciences.
Learn more about Brooks Automation, Inc.
Size
3,200 employees
Market Cap
$8.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$77.8 million
5 Year Trend
-6.8%
Revenue
$936.2 million
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