Equipment Software Engineer - US - CA - San Jose, United States
$147,476 - $186,803 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and integrating software features for highly complex electro/mechanical systems used in semiconductor manufacturing and capital equipment.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and integrate new features and system capabilities.
- Analyze software and system requirements for feasibility, performance, and design approach.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software, hardware, and system integration issues in development and customer environments.
- Provide design and architectural solutions for new features and system enhancements.
- Optimize system performance, reliability, and maintainability in complex equipment environments.
- Work within an Agile/SCRUM development environment utilizing modern software development tools.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field and 5+ years of professional experience, or a Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience developing software that interfaces directly with hardware components, including sensors, motion control systems, instrumentation, and electromechanical devices.
- Experience with design, develop, debug, test, and maintain C++ software for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and capital equipment systems.
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ software development, including coding, debugging, testing, and performance optimization.
- Experience with Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and Object-Oriented Analysis (OOA).
- Experience with multi-threaded application development and system-level debugging.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with real-time or near real-time control systems.
- Experience supporting or developing software for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, capital equipment, industrial automation systems, robotics, motion control systems, scientific instrumentation, metrology systems, test and measurement equipment, data storage systems, aerospace systems, defense systems, or other complex hardware-integrated platforms.
- Knowledge of machine automation, sensor integration, equipment communications, embedded systems, firmware development, and hardware/software system integration.
Skills: software that interfaces directly with hardware, C++ software, semiconductor manufacturing and capital equipment systems, motion control systems, system-level debugging, real-time control systems
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 46-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
182
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Median days open
46 d
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Median salary
$147k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Veeco Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (182 roles · 35 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 182 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 7 | 5930 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 2 d | 46 d (−44 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $147k |
Skills observed across this category: software that interfaces directly with hardware, C++ software, semiconductor manufacturing and capital equipment systems, motion control systems, system-level debugging, real-time control systems
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 37 open roles · median 51 d
- Applied Materials · 29 open roles · median 29 d
- ASM International · 13 open roles · median 85 d
- Lam Research · 13 open roles · median 38 d
- Onto Innovation · 10 open roles · median 55 d
- Keysight Technologies · 9 open roles · median 59 d
How we counted: 182 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 35 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 2 Oct 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.