Equipment Integration Software Engineer

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Imec in Leuven, Belgium, is seeking an Equipment Integration Software Engineer to join the Smart Fab team. You will work with developers, analysts, and mentors to build and evolve the CIM application landscape, configuring equipment controller software modules and cloning them for new equipment types.

In a highly international setting, you will test with emulators and direct hardware, contribute to interfacing with the commercial platform, and help grow in-house capabilities for automation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, with hardware automation and Java OOP.
• Experience or knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, preferably 300 mm Fab.
• Understanding of automation pyramid, equipment state engines, OPC or SECS standards.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; diligent and persistent.
• Experience in cooperative setups with in-house and external engineers, onsite-remote hybrid collaboration.
• Comfortable in a complex, demanding environment.
• Fluency in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Configure existing equipment controller software modules; then clone modules for the same equipment type.
• Develop equipment controller software modules for new equipment types.
• Develop custom solutions interfacing with the commercial Equipment Integration platform.
• Participate in equipment model testing with emulators and with hardware.
• Work with the team and mentors to establish in-house development capability.

Job description

Equipment Integration Software Engineer

What you will do

• As a member of our Smart Fab team, you will closely work with developers of the same and adjacent software applications, Functional Analysts, and Business Analysts, to deliver a modern CIM application landscape.
• Your primary contact will be the developer team lead, responsible for establishing our in-house development capability for the commercially sourced Equipment Integration platform, and we will assign an additional mentor during your onboarding.
• You will follow Fab Operations to understand the different levels of automation currently implemented in our cleanrooms.
• Your initial tasks will be configuration of existing equipment controller software modules, followed by developing clones of software modules for the same equipment type.
• As we insource more functionality of the commercially sourced Equipment Integration platform, you will start developing equipment controller software modules for new equipment types. You will also be involved in developing custom solutions interfacing with the commercial platform.
• You will participate in equipment model testing, both with software emulators as well as physical connection to the equipment hardware.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will define the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You bring 5 years or more of experience in software development, specifically related to hardware automation, and performing Java OOP.
• Prior experience in, or knowledge of, semiconductor manufacturing is a strong asset, preferably in a 300 mm Fab.
• You understand concepts like the automation pyramid and equipment state engines, as well as standards like OPC or SECS.
• You can work independently and in a team. You do work diligently and are persistent.
• Prior experience in a cooperative setup, original software supplier's engineers sharing the workload with in-house developers, as well as onsite-remote hybrid collaboration, is highly desired.
• You feel comfortable in a complex and demanding environment.
• Since you will be working in a highly international environment and will be maintaining a good contact with colleagues and co-workers from all over the world, fluency in English is essential.

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