Senior Embedded Software Engineer - On-site Flex

Lam Research Salzburg GmbH; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Fremont, CA is seeking a Software Engineer Sys 3 to design, develop, and debug software for Lam's etch and deposition products. You will ensure software-hardware compatibility and enable seamless integration across platforms within a centralized software engineering team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with world‑class engineers, mentoring juniors, and occasional travel to customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Software (OOS), OOD, or OOP implementation and design, including Design Patterns and FSMs.
• Knowledge of multithreading, including preemptive thread scheduling.
• Knowledgeable with I2C, SPI, UART, EtherCAT protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, trouble‑shoot, and debug software programs for enhancements and new products.
• Implement new customer requirements and features in our existing application.
• Maintain and enhance existing code base by investigating and resolving problem areas.
• Demonstrate solutions through clear documentation, flowcharts, and well‑structured code.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to design and develop software programs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring for more junior engineers.
• May visit customer site to provide support and have ability to travel (<10%).

Skills

C++

OOP concepts

Multithreading

C#

Design Patterns

Finite State Machines

Object-Oriented Design

I2C/SPI/UART/EtherCAT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electronics

Master's degree

PhD with no prior professional experience

Tools

VxWorks RTOS

Job description

Lam Research in Fremont, CA is seeking a Software Engineer Sys 3 to design, develop, and debug software for Lam's etch and deposition products. You will ensure software-hardware compatibility and enable seamless integration across platforms within a centralized software engineering team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with world‑class engineers, mentoring juniors, and occasional travel to customer sites.