Real-Time Mechatronics Software Engineer

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development opportunities

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Institute for Electronics seeks a Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and integrate high-performance software for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Focus areas include hardware–software integration, motion control, sensors, cameras, and real-time automation across multiple systems.

The role requires 1–2 years of software experience, strong C++ skills, and familiarity with Qt, Git, and CI/CD in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 1–2 years software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with Linux environments.
• Familiarity with Qt for UI design and visualization.
• Experience with sensors, cameras, or hardware interfaces.
• Understanding of real-time programming, multithreading, and concurrency.
• Proficiency with Git/GitHub workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with unit-testing frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for equipment control, automation, and data acquisition.
• Implement C++ applications and Qt-based user interfaces.
• Integrate sensors, cameras, motion stages, and hardware devices.
• Participate in software testing, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows.
• Support system setup, hardware troubleshooting, and wiring as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Skills

C++

Linux

Qt

Git

Unit testing

CI/CD

Multi-threading

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD

CMake

Eigen

Job description

University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Institute for Electronics seeks a Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and integrate high-performance software for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Focus areas include hardware–software integration, motion control, sensors, cameras, and real-time automation across multiple systems.

The role requires 1–2 years of software experience, strong C++ skills, and familiarity with Qt, Git, and CI/CD in a fast-paced engineering environment.