Senior Embedded Lead - Real-Time Vacuum Systems

Atomic Semi; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Visa Sponsorship

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k)

Learning & Development

Commuter Benefits

Daily Lunches

Dinners 3x per week

Office Snacks

Job summary

fab2 in Austin, TX is seeking an embedded software lead for vacuum systems to manage engineers, own software architecture from prototype to production, and implement real-time control for deposition and etch tools. You will guide firmware development in C and Rust, collaborate with hardware and manufacturing teams, and drive robust testing and validation across the stack.

The role requires 7+ years in firmware for electromechanical devices, leadership experience, and strong RTOS and MCU

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own firmware architecture and roadmap for deposition and etch tools and their components: MFCs, pumps, pressure controllers, valve manifolds, heaters, and gas delivery.
• Design and implement real-time control algorithms for temperature regulation, valve sequencing, RF plasma sources, and other semiconductor process equipment.
• Write and review production firmware in C and Rust, with Python for tooling and test.
• Lead FMEA for firmware and firmware-adjacent failure modes, design interlocks and watchdogs, root-cause field and test failures.
• Partner with electronic hardware engineering on board bring-up, schematic review, sensor and driver selection, and design-for-firmware.
• Partner with vacuum hardware team on control requirements, actuator characterization, and system integration.
• Partner with manufacturing team to enable hardware device testing and calibration.
• Build and maintain hardware-in-the-loop and bench test infrastructure for firmware validation.
• Uphold code and testing standards through feedback and code review.
• Hire and mentor team members

Skills

C programming

Python

RTOS

Embedded firmware

Firmware architecture

Leadership

FMEA

Hardware collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics

Tools

SPI

I2C

UART

CAN

Job description

fab2 in Austin, TX is seeking an embedded software lead for vacuum systems to manage engineers, own software architecture from prototype to production, and implement real-time control for deposition and etch tools. You will guide firmware development in C and Rust, collaborate with hardware and manufacturing teams, and drive robust testing and validation across the stack.

The role requires 7+ years in firmware for electromechanical devices, leadership experience, and strong RTOS and MCU