Software Engineer

Job Highlights:

• We are expanding! A great opportunity to be part of the dynamic and fast-growing team.
• Excellent opportunities for career advancement.
• One of the global leaders in cleanroom automation.

 

Job Summary:

• Develop software and/or firmware for material handling transport systems and robots.
• Develop and deliver quality software which fulfills internal requirements and customers’ specifications.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop software to manage material flow for a semiconductor Fab to be used in Stratus Automation’s AMHS (Automated Material Handling System)
• Develop firmware for custom made electronics and hardware to be used in conveyors, turntables, stocker robots, overhead transport vehicles and similar systems.
• Design databases and build software architectures for our software.
• Maintain, improve, and troubleshoot existing software and/or firmware.
• Perform testing (unit tests, integration tests, and stress tests) for developed software and/or firmware, which includes testing physical equipment in the company’s laboratory.
• Perform on-site support of Stratus Automation’s equipment. Software engineers may have to spend time at the customer’s site during equipment installation. Installation sites include US, Europe, and Asia.
• Write and maintain documentation for the software.
• Improve and contribute to software application design, development, and end-user’s experience.
• Perform research and keep up with current trends in software engineering to ensure that Stratus Automation stays competitive in the industry.
• Assist other departments to develop products, for example providing advice on software/firmware capabilities and limitations during the hardware design phase.

 

Requirements:

Education/Experience:

• Candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• Candidates with other engineering degrees or only possess a diploma would require at least 2 years’ working experience in software engineering or a related field.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

 

Skills and Knowledge:

• Candidates must be familiar with Object Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Candidates must understand textbook algorithms, such as A* pathfinding, and possess basic knowledge of common data structures, such as binary trees.
• Candidates should be familiar with relational databases and should be able to draw entity relationships diagrams (ERDs).
• Candidate should be willing to travel to customer sites in US, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
• Knowledge and experience of SECS/GEM and SEMI standards E84, E82, E88 and E153, are highly desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in any of the following skills is an added advantage.
  • SQL.
  • Appreciation of time and space complexity.
  • Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
  • Linear Algebra and Geometry.
  • Optimization techniques, such as gradient decent, simplex methods, and greedy algorithms.
  • The ability to describe motion, geometry, and signals in terms of equations or numerical models.
  • Communication protocols, such as TCP/IP, UART, I2C and SPI.
  • Network analysis tools, such as traceroute, pcap, tcpdump, or wireshark.
  • Socket Programming.
  • Procedural Programming.
  • State Space Modelling.
  • Statistics and Combinatorics.
  • Graph Theory.

 

Desired Characteristics:

• Highly self-motivated and passionate about software, electronics, robotics and/or machines.
• Willing to take ownership and responsibility of one’s own work.
• Willing to step out of one’s comfort zone.
• Although we will provide training, we expect successful candidates to be able to read documentation and self-study some reading material.
• Work both independently, with other team members, and lead teams in a dynamic, and fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about exploring new areas and implementing innovative ideas and concepts.