JOB DESCRIPTIONIn this this role the SW engineer will develop software instrumentation and machine control software for Axcelis implanters including the areas of Facilities monitoring and interlocking, hardware interfaces, Vacuum Control, and Realtime system monitoring during the implant process to ensure critical processing constraints are maintained.
Responsibilities:- Develop production quality real-time machine control SW applications primarily in C/C++
- Develop major and minor enhancements as well as bug fixes
- Work closely with Product Team including software & hardware engineers, process engineers, scientists and marketing to develop requirements and design definition for software features
- Work with Product Support to investigate and resolve field reported issues on released products
- Work with Software Quality Group to test on both Implanter Hardware and on Product simulator
- This role could include travel to customer sites both foreign and domestic locations
Basic Qualifications:- Experience developing controls for complex electro-mechanical hardware components with distributed IO systems, multi-tiered /multi-platform control architecture required and the ability understand the hardware and physical system being controlled
- Strong C/C++ programming skills
- Experience developing real-time multi-tasked control using a Real Time Operating System (RTOS)
- Experience in area of real-time machine control and instrumentation device interfaces (sensors, actuators, motors, encoders, IO systems) required
- Solid experience with high speed real-time data acquisition, manipulation and transfer
- Solid mathematical skills and basic understanding of control theory as applied to motion and other physical systems
- Practical experience implementing single and multivariate closed loop control for various types of physical systems
- Experience with implementation and application of signal processing methods such as peak detection, noise filtering, and linear/non-linear control loop compensation for response optimization
- Understanding of implications of HW/SW partitioning as related to system performance and reliability required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must
- Ability to work in Clean Room environment.
Education- Minimum BS CS or related Engineering degree with experience in software development for electro-mechanical systems. MS or PhD in area of real-time system development desirable.
Experience - Minimum 8-10 years experience in developing, documenting, and testing of software for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment or similar complex electro-mechanical equipment.
Experience with the following, a plus:- Systems experience in Ion beam generation and control
- Systems experience in Plasma physics
- Vacuum system hardware and control; pumps, gauges, valves
- RF and microwave generators
- MKS Macro node (or other) Modbus controllers
- Ethernet TCP/IP and RS-232 communication interfaces
U.S. BASE SALARY RANGE$141,913.76 - $212,870.64
This base salary range reflects the typical compensation for this role across U.S. locations.
Our salary ranges are determined by role and level; individual pay is determined based on
multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, work
location, and internal equity. The range provides the opportunity for growth and progression as
you develop within the role.
Base pay is one part of our U.S. total compensation package which includes eligibility in the
Axcelis Team Incentive bonus plan, and comprehensive benefits package (for regular
employees working 20+ hours a week).
