Hardware Automation Software Engineering Intern

Avicena Tech; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role in Sunnyvale

Job summary

Avicena Tech in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Hardware Automation Software Engineering Intern to help build wafer handling automation and measurement software in Python. You will interface with custom hardware and instruments, roll out updates, and fix bugs across software and hardware.

The role emphasizes writing maintainable, well-typed, documented code and collaborating with the team. Strong Python skills and a foundational hardware understanding are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• Strong object oriented programming skills and good design split into classes.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to trace issues across software and hardware.
• Familiar with common design patterns and software architectures.
• Able to work independently and make good design decisions at times.
• Strong understanding of Python and multi-threaded programming concepts.
• Experience with scripting for tests and experiments.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to document progress.
• Comfortable using Git and GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Build wafer handling automation and measurement software in Python with hardware interfaces.
• Roll out updates and bug fixes for existing test and measurement software.
• Debug issues in software or hardware components as they appear.
• Write maintainable, typed, documented, and reviewed code.

Skills

Python

Object-oriented design

Debugging

Git / GitHub

Multithreading

Scripting

Documentation

Communication

PyQt6

Education

Degree in CS/CE/EE or similar

Tools

Git / GitHub

PyQt6

Job description

Hardware Automation Software Engineering Intern

What You Will Do

• Build out our wafer handling automation and measurement software in Python, from implementing new features to interfacing with custom hardware and instruments
• Work on existing test and measurement software to roll out updates and bug fixes
• Debug issues when they show up, whether in the software or in the hardware
• Write code the rest of the team can maintain: typed, documented, and reviewed

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• Strong object oriented programming skills. You know how to split a problem into classes without coupling everything together,and where to section things off
• Strong debugging skills, ability to narrow down the problem and trace it down without giving up, regardless of the source of the issue
• Familiar with common design patterns and software architectures. Good judgement, and you plan out how to structure code before writing it
• Able to work independently at times. We will point you in the right direction, but you should be comfortable making good design decisions on your own
• Strong understanding of Python, ability to write maintainable and extendable code
• Understanding of multithreaded programs and principles
• Scripting experience for writing out test cases and one-off experiments
• Organized and detail-oriented, should document progress while working
• Comfortable with using Git and GitHub
• Good coding etiquette and solid communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience writing hardware drivers and/or controlling lab equipment
• GUI development experience, specifically PyQt6
• Any hands-on lab or hardware background, or at least a desire to learn about hardware and electronics as development progresses
• Hardware communication protocols (I2C, SPI, etc)