Wafer Test Software Engineer – Data & Automation

WD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

RSU program

Job summary

WD is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and enhance software systems that support wafer test operations across development and manufacturing environments. The role covers tester applications, factory automation interfaces, disposition systems, databases, analytics infrastructure, and MES integration.

The candidate should bring strong software fundamentals with semiconductor/test environment experience, data-driven process improvement, and the ability to collaborate across

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Software development experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, industrial automation, or test engineering environments.
• Proficiency in C#, C++, Python, SQL, and modern software development practices.
• Experience with database development and optimization.
• Experience developing distributed applications, services, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, debug, and perform root-cause analysis on complex issues involving laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications, user interfaces, test programs, and automation tools that support manufacturing, engineering, and product development operations.
• Develop new software capabilities and automated solutions to improve product quality, manufacturing efficiency, yield, cycle time, and operational productivity.
• Build and maintain integrations between manufacturing systems, databases, equipment controllers, reporting platforms, and enterprise applications.
• Design, optimize, and support data infrastructure, including databases, data models, reporting solutions, analytics tools, and data pipelines to enable engineering and business decision-making.
• Develop low-level hardware and instrumentation interfaces, including equipment communications, data acquisition, device control, and automated measurement systems.
• Develop and deploy AI/ML-powered applications and intelligent automation solutions to improve defect detection, process monitoring, predictive analytics, root cause analysis, decision-making, and manufacturing productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT teams to support new product introductions, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while working in laboratory and cleanroom environments to evaluate, qualify, and support manufacturing equipment and test systems.

Skills

C++

C#

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MES

Databases

Job description

WD is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and enhance software systems that support wafer test operations across development and manufacturing environments. The role covers tester applications, factory automation interfaces, disposition systems, databases, analytics infrastructure, and MES integration.

The candidate should bring strong software fundamentals with semiconductor/test environment experience, data-driven process improvement, and the ability to collaborate across