Software Automation Engineer

An educational platform on tribology — the science of friction, wear and lubrication

Who is it for

Engineers, researchers, students and industry professionals

***THIS POSITION IS ON-SITE IN SAN JOSE, CA***

***RELOCATION NOT INCLUDED***

As one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve the safety of products, accelerate time-to-market, and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We have been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for over 60 years now. Today, more than 7,500 employees distributed across 90 locations around the world continue to delight our customers with innovative solutions.

Bruker Nano, one of Bruker’s four operating segments, provides customers in academic and governmental institutions, life science, materials, and applied industries with the tools to determine the characteristics of matter and visualize the structure of molecules. Divisions within BNANO include Bruker AXS, Bruker Nano Analytics, Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology, Fluorescence Microscopy, and Canopy.

The Tribology, Stylus, and Optical Metrology Software group is hiring an Automation Software Engineer to participate in the design and development of TSOM’s surface metrology applications, with a primary focus on the development of image processing algorithms and solutions. These applications control precision equipment and acquire and analyze data using image processing and 2D signal processing techniques in order to provide meaningful and accurate metrology results to the user. As Automation Software Engineer, you work as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team with scientists, application specialists, and other engineers on all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement equipment automation implementations following the SECS/GEM and GEM 300 standard for our optical profiler tools
• Develop improve and maintainable hardware control (motors and stages) implementations for motors, stages, and other hardware components
• Implement with professional quality in C++ and/or C# code
• Interact effectively and professionally with customers and internal team members, including globally distributed team
• Occasional travel required

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant automated manufacturing semiconductor equipment
• Track record of automation and hardware control implementations
• Strong skills with SECS/GEM protocol, tool characterization, semiconductor manufacturing equipment
• Proficiency with C++ and/or C# development in a Windows desktop environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a geographically distributed team
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related technical field or equivalent technical experience
• Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience

At Bruker, base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is between $132,959 and $192,300. You will have the ability to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on several job-related factors, including, but not limited to education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge, and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

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