Engineer II, Field Software
Support the software driving robotics, valve systems, and temperature controllers for semiconductor equipment.
Originally posted 4 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Field Software Engineer, you support the software that drives robotics, valve systems, temperature controllers, and hardware across ASM semiconductor equipment. You will work with global engineering experts and customer teams to troubleshoot issues, refine specifications, and support tool performance in manufacturing environments.
What you'll do
- Support Software Design Engineers in developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and improving software for ASM semiconductor equipment.
- Triage mechanical, electrical, and software issues across complex tool environments and lead customer escalation calls.
- Collaborate with QA and Support teams to incorporate replicated bugs into regression testing.
- Author, review, and update system specifications, software designs, test plans, and related technical documentation.
- Support customer software upgrades and validate customer-specific use cases prior to deployment.
- Work with customers to define feature specifications and contribute to bug fixes and feature enhancements.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, plus 3 years of experience.
- Software development experience in C++, C#, or Python.
- Demonstrated ability to read code and work effectively in a debugger or IDE.
Skills: C++, machine control, real-time, robotics, semiconductor equipment
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 51-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
197
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Median days open
51 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$146k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (197 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 21 | 197 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 53 | 6456 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 14 d | 51 d (−37 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $146k |
Skills observed across this category: C++, machine control, real-time, robotics, semiconductor equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 35 open roles · median 80 d
- Applied Materials · 31 open roles · median 41 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 20 open roles · median 19 d
- Lam Research · 20 open roles · median 42 d
- Teradyne · 10 open roles · median 43 d
- Fab2 · 8 open roles · median 62 d
How we counted: 197 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.