Embedded Robotics Software Engineer – Motion Control Hybrid

BROOKS AUTOMATION; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability

401(k) Plan

Paid holidays & Flexible vacation

Job summary

Brooks Automation is seeking a Software Engineer to develop embedded software for robotics products within the Robotics Automation Group. You will implement motion control, interface with vacuum subsystem, and contribute to self-diagnostics and automated testing.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, define software requirements, participate in design reviews, and support field issues. The role offers a mix of in-office and remote work with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++11 or later.
• Experience with embedded RTOS such as QNX or Real-Time Linux.
• Experience with BSP and low-level hardware interface development, FPGA integration, HAL, interrupts.
• Experience with object-oriented design.
• Experience with SDLC and Agile practices, revision control, remote debugging, and software release processes.
• Nice-to-have: customer issue resolution, robotics/motion planning, EtherCAT, ML familiarity, Python/JavaScript/MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for new and legacy products within the Robotics Automation Group to control robot motion, interface with vacuum chamber sub-systems, and perform self-diagnostics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering team, product management, and customer to define new product features to support Design-in-Wins.
• Develop and communicate software requirements and design changes to peers; participate in design reviews.
• Ensure reliable and high-quality software through development and automated testing best practices.
• Actively participate in Zero Defects initiatives to improve our DevOps software development process; research and evaluate process improvements or new tools.
• Collaborate on design of test equipment and setup of robotic hardware or systems.
• Support manufacturing and field service engineers in investigating and troubleshooting field issues (remote or on-site).

Skills

C++11

Embedded RTOS

BSP/HAL/FPGA

OOP design

SDLC/Agile

Remote debugging

Robotics

EtherCAT

Machine Learning

Python/Matlab/JS

Tools

Revision control

Job description

Brooks Automation is seeking a Software Engineer to develop embedded software for robotics products within the Robotics Automation Group. You will implement motion control, interface with vacuum subsystem, and contribute to self-diagnostics and automated testing.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, define software requirements, participate in design reviews, and support field issues. The role offers a mix of in-office and remote work with competitive benefits.