Software Engineer, Senior - Semiconductor Test Systems
Austin, TX

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW - Software Engineer, Senior - Semiconductor Test Systems

The National Instruments Semiconductor BU Systems R&D team has an immediate opening for a Senior Software Engineer. Engineers in our group work on a wide variety of hardware and software projects creating system-level components for system products such as the Semiconductor Test System (STS). The Semi BU Systems R&D team is also responsible for creating and maintaining internal software tools for the configuration of systems and for the generation of needed output files and documentation. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, architecture, implementation, and maintenance of internal tools needed to auto-generate critical files needed by manufacturing to build systems, by customers to design interface boards, and by the system itself to function.

Essential Duties:

* Owning and improving existing tools:


* Takeover ownership of the existing STS Build Package Editor (BPE) tool.


* Work closely with Americas Business Solutions (ABS), current owner of the STS Configurator.


* Learn the existing business logic and rules of the BPE and STS Configurator.


* Sustain the existing tools while designing and developing the future state.


* Work with various R&D groups and Offering Management on on-going changes and additions needed for existing configuration tools.


* Defining and architecting future-state tools:


* Collaborate with the System Evolution group on the direction and needs for future configuration tools.


* Work with the various stakeholders to ensure needed workflow features are incorporated.


* Working on other projects:


* Assist other Semi BU Systems R&D teams to ensure project schedules are met.


* Participate as an individual contributor as needed on existing projects.


* Provide architecture and design guidance for new and existing projects.



Why NI?

For 40 years, National Instruments has worked with engineers and scientists to provide answers to the most challenging questions. NI systems accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery through an open, software-defined platform. This approach helps engineers develop and increase the performance of automated test and automated measurement systems.

Historically, National Instruments has been a top 100 employer of choice as ranked by several different sources, naming NI one of the top corporate citizens and best places to work. Maybe it is our fantastic work/life balance, or the Employee Stock Purchase Program and grants, or matching 401K, or picturesque campus with ponds, hiking trails, beach volleyball courts, and collaborative meeting spaces. If you want to work on cool stuff at a cool company, you're in the right place! Here's a snippet of some of our core industry leadership.

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* Semiconductor - NI semiconductor test customers report 10X improvement in test times while maintaining measurement and performance requirements.
* Autonomous Automotive - As vehicles advance towards autonomous operation, test engineers face drastically increasing system complexity while dealing with ever present cost and time pressure.
* Aerospace & Defense - NI provides industry-leading performance and accuracy with best-in-class synchronization for large systems, so you can get to the right decision faster.
* 5G - Setting world records in spectral efficiency using MIMO
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Basic Qualifications

* B.S. degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)


* 5 years' experience in software development


* Demonstrated experience with C#, XML, MySQL


* Experience with modern web application and backend data storage platforms



Preferred Qualifications

* B.S. or higher in Computer Science


* Proven expertise in processes to ensure quality and predictability for software development


* Service-oriented attitude


* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment


* Strong organizational and time management skills



National Instruments is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.