Senior Automation Software Engineer (Integrated System Test, Sunnyvale)
$161,700 - $258,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing and extending software for a large test system that incorporates many levels of software.
What you'll do
- Design operating software for capital equipment, factory information systems, and application software.
- Collaborate with engineers from other disciplines in diagnosing and solving complex system problems.
- Collaborate with a larger design team around the world.
What you'll need
- Minimum 10 years of software development experience programming in C# .NET on Windows using Visual Studio.
- Solid experience developing distributed and multi-threaded applications.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design.
- Experience in Automation Software.
- General knowledge of motion control systems.
- Experience with sequencing and process control logic.
- Experience with ACS motion control software.
- Ability to work with AI-based code generators.
- Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks with multiple deadlines.
- Ability to solve problems through creative and analytical thinking.
- Ability to work with the local team and a design team overseas.
Nice to have
- Experience integrating commercial automation/motion control products.
- Knowledge of kinematics and control theory.
- Background in semiconductors and/or test equipment industry.
- Experience in WPF, capital equipment, factory integration, TCP/IP, database programming.
This role has been open 25 days — below the 27-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
526
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Median days open
27 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (526 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 68 | 526 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 85 | 2199 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 25 d | 27 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne (this employer) · 67 open roles · median 25 d
- Renesas Electronics · 41 open roles · median 25 d
- Infineon Technologies · 39 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 34 d
- AMD · 26 open roles · median 40 d
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 27 d
How we counted: 526 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 76 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.