Field Software Engineer
Originally posted 12 October 2026 by the employer.
Support the software that drives robotics, valve systems, and temperature controllers.
About the role
As a Field Software Engineer I, you will help bring ASM's semiconductor equipment to life by supporting the software that drives robotics, valve systems, temperature controllers, and other advanced hardware.
What you'll do
- Support Software Design Engineers in developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and improving software for ASM semiconductor equipment.
- Triage mechanical, electrical, and and software issues across complex tool environments.
- Lead customer escalation calls with field support engineers and customers.
- Collaborate with QA and Support teams to incorporate replicated bugs into regression testing.
- Work with customers to define feature specifications and contribute to bug fixes or small feature enhancements.
- Support customer software upgrades and validate customer-specific use cases before deployment.
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.
- Ability to read code and work effectively in a debugger or IDE.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Skills: software design engineers, robotics, valve systems, temperature controllers, C++, C#, Python, machine control software
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 49-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
178
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$138k
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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 (178 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 178 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 40 | 6149 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 64 d | 49 d (+15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $138k |
Skills observed across this category: software design engineers, robotics, valve systems, temperature controllers, C++, C#, Python, machine control software
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 36 open roles · median 59 d
- Applied Materials · 31 open roles · median 22 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 13 open roles · median 64 d
- Lam Research · 13 open roles · median 51 d
- Teradyne · 11 open roles · median 27 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 178 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.