Systems Engineer I - Software, Robotics & Semiconductor Automation
Originally posted 12 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Systems Engineer I, you will support software-driven automation tools for semiconductor equipment and field-service workflows. This role focuses on developing and maintaining applications, diagnostic tools, HMI workflows, data pipelines, and automation tools.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain software applications, diagnostic tools, and HMI interfaces for semiconductor equipment, lab fixtures, robotic tools, and field-service workflows.
- Build operator-facing workflows that are reliable, readable, and easy to use on PCs, HMIs, tablets, or other equipment-connected interfaces.
- Develop frontend/UI and backend logic using Python GUI frameworks, web UI tools, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, APIs/local services, configuration files, logging, and error handling.
- Integrate software with robots, cameras, sensors, measurement devices, motion systems, and industrial equipment.
- Support basic equipment networking, including setting device IP addresses, understanding subnets, and connecting PCs/HMIs to robots, cameras, and controllers.
- Support databases and data pipelines for measurement results, equipment records, part data, reports, analytics, model inputs/outputs, and traceability.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in Python for application development, automation, scripting, debugging, data handling, or equipment integration.
- Experience with C/C++ or other lower-level programming languages for debugging, device integration, or performance-critical workflows.
- Experience developing user interfaces, dashboards, diagnostic tools, HMIs, or local software applications.
- Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Python UI frameworks, or similar frontend/HMI technologies.
- Familiarity with databases or structured data using SQL, SQLite, JSON, Excel/CSV, NoSQL.
Skills: Python, C/C++, HMI, robotics, semiconductor equipment, automation
This role has been open 66 days — well above the 48-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
48 d
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Median salary
$143k
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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 (182 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 182 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 44 | 6114 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 48 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $143k |
Skills observed across this category: Python, C/C++, HMI, robotics, semiconductor equipment, automation
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 36 open roles · median 61 d
- Applied Materials · 31 open roles · median 24 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 14 open roles · median 66 d
- Lam Research · 14 open roles · median 44 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 74 d
- Teradyne · 10 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 182 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.