Senior SW Application Development Engineer - Instrumentation and Controls

JOB DESCRIPTION

Want to discover just how far your intellectual curiosity can take you? You’re in the right place. For more than four decades, Axcelis Technologies has been at the forefront of innovation in semiconductor manufacturing technology. Chipmakers around the globe rely on our tools and process expertise to deliver the semiconductors that power modern life from smartphones and computers to cameras and cars. We have become a technology leader by providing the innovation necessary for business to thrive, quality of life to advance, and the environment to flourish—enabling a truly sustainable future. Our influence is global, with more than 30 offices worldwide, an installed base of thousands worldwide and a customer list that includes the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. Our team is expanding, and we are currently hiring Senior SW Engineers for our Beverly, MA location. This role involves developing software instrumentation and machine control software for Axcelis implanters, covering facilities monitoring and interlocking, hardware interfaces, vacuum control, and real‑time system monitoring during the implant process to ensure critical processing constraints are maintained. Responsibilities Develop production‑quality real‑time machine control applications primarily in C/C++. Develop major and minor enhancements as well as bug fixes. Work closely with Product Team—including software & hardware engineers, process engineers, scientists, and marketing—to develop requirements and design definition for software features. Collaborate with Product Support to investigate and resolve field‑reported issues on released products. Co‑ordinate with Software Quality Group to test on both Implanter Hardware and Product simulator. Travel to customer sites both foreign and domestic as required. Basic Qualifications Experience developing controls for complex electro‑mechanical hardware components with distributed IO systems, multi‑tiered / multi‑platform control architecture. Strong C/C++ programming skills. Experience developing real‑time multi‑tasked control using a Real Time Operating System (RTOS). Experience in real‑time machine control and instrumentation device interfaces such as sensors, actuators, motors, encoders, IO systems. Solid experience with high‑speed real‑time data acquisition, manipulation and transfer. Strong mathematical skills and basic understanding of control theory as applied to motion and other physical systems. Practical experience implementing single and multivariate closed‑loop control for various types of physical systems. Experience with signal processing methods such as peak detection, noise filtering, and linear/non‑linear control loop compensation for response optimization. Understanding of implications of HW/SW partitioning as related to system performance and reliability. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work in a Clean Room environment. Education Minimum BS in CS or related engineering degree with experience in software development for electro‑mechanical systems. MS or PhD in real‑time system development desirable. Experience Minimum 8‑10 years of experience in developing, documenting, and testing software for semiconductor manufacturing equipment or similar complex electro‑mechanical equipment. Additional Experience (a plus) Systems experience in ion beam generation and control. Systems experience in plasma physics vacuum system hardware and control; pumps, gauges, valves. RF and microwave generators. MKS Macro node (or other) Modbus controllers. Ethernet TCP/IP and RS‑232 communication interfaces. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT It is the policy of Axcelis to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment for all persons free from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, age, color, national origin, disability status, medical condition (including pregnancy), veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Axcelis will provide reasonable accommodation necessary to enable a disabled candidate or employee to perform the essential functions of the position, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the Company. Salary U.S. BASE SALARY RANGE: $141,913.76 - $212,870.64 #J-18808-Ljbffr Axcelis Technologies, Inc.