Manufacturing Software Lead - Austin, United States
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves owning the software systems that manufacture, test, and calibrate all of Atomic Semi's semiconductor equipment. You will architect software for device assembly, provisioning, calibration, and end-of-line test.
What you'll do
- Own manufacturing software for all in-house hardware, from components through assembled processing tools
- Design and build automated test and calibration systems for fixtures, test firmware, and host-side test software
- Implement firmware and software changes in production equipment
- Build dedicated software for manufacturing test
- Write production software in C, Python, and Rust
- Partner with manufacturing engineers on test station design and implementation
What you'll need
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years developing software for the manufacture or test of physical products (test automation, calibration, end-of-line test, production tooling)
- Proficiency in C and Python
- Working knowledge of electronics and instrumentation: reading schematics, using bench test equipment
- Experience with production data systems: traceability, test databases, and analysis of manufacturing data
Nice to have
- Background in semiconductor equipment, fluid/gas handling components, vacuum systems, or scientific instrumentation
- Experience testing or calibrating mass flow controllers, pumps, pressure/temperature sensors, or precision actuators
- Experience with MES integration or building lightweight MES functionality
- Familiarity with FMEA, SPC, or other quality and reliability practices
- Experience scaling from prototype builds through production ramp
- Experience with Rust
Skills: manufacturing software, automated test, calibration systems, production equipment, C and Python
This role has been open 43 days — below the 50-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
185
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$135k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Atomic Semi | All employers we track in this specialty (185 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 185 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 19 | 6291 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 48 d | 50 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $135k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing software, automated test, calibration systems, production equipment, C and Python
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 34 open roles · median 66 d
- Applied Materials · 32 open roles · median 25 d
- Lam Research · 17 open roles · median 35 d
- ASM International · 15 open roles · median 70 d
- Keysight Technologies · 9 open roles · median 79 d
- Onto Innovation · 9 open roles · median 63 d
How we counted: 185 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.