Software Engineer

Who We Are

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.

What We Offer

Location:

HsinchuTWN

Youll 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 possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

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As a Software Engineer at Applied Materials youll dive deep into ground-breaking technologieslike machine learning and AIto craft novel software solutions that solve our customers high-value problems. Our Software Engineers are responsible for designing prototyping developing and debugging software solutions for semiconductor equipment components and devices to ensure quality and functionality. Youll develop software documentation and test procedures troubleshoot software problems and communicate with internal customers to understand project requirements. As part of our team youll contribute your expertise in intricate systems deciphering code and anticipating software behaviors to ensure Applied remains the leader in the semiconductor and display sectors.

Role Responsibilities:

• Assist software related activities. e.g. preparation/verification/installation/upgrade

• Training Customer to well understanding software functionality and feature

• Troubleshooting investigation analysis and classification of complex software issues.

• Review and understand complex software documentation.

• Field expert on system software focused on building customer satisfaction in APPLIED NEXX products

• Work with service and process team for field issues to provide software solution.

• Visit APPLIED NEXX customer sites to assist with software upgrades and machine troubleshooting. This will include customers in Asia and Europe.

• Provide real time support for field service engineers troubleshooting our distributed IO interfaces including Modbus over Ethernet EtherCat and legacy serial devices.

• Define software test plans for simulators.

• Communicate with internal and external customers for requirement analysis project schedule and software troubleshooting

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or related field computer science information management software/system engineering Electrical Electronic or mathematics.

• 37 years of related experience

• Proficiency and experience in C/C .Net C# Operating Systems Networking principles Algorithms Multi-threading RPC

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in a related field

• Strong knowledge of industry best practices key business drivers and how your area of expertise integrates with others

• Leadership skills to lead small projects as needed

• Able to travel to customer site and support for software related activities.
• Able to apply a structured and logical approach to troubleshooting and problem solving with Customer and internally.
• Able to travel to other Asia region to support internationally.
• 35 years experience working in the semiconductor industry is plus.
• Familiarity with equipment control software testing and quality control is plus
• Knowledge of SEMI SECS/GEM communications standards is plus
• Good teamwork skills

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.