Software Engineer

• Systems (DFT Initiative)Are you interested in working on tools and software that directly enable hardware validation? Our Hardware Test Engineering team is evolving our Design for Test (DFT) methodology, and we're building the software infrastructure to support it effectively.

This is an opportunity to develop software tools that control and automate hardware testing. You'll work on designing & building maintainable software that directly interfaces with test hardware and equipment. This isn't high-level application softwareit's hands-on software engineering focused on creating tools that manage the actual execution of hardware tests.

If you enjoy hands-on software development with clear real-world impact, and you're interested in the intersection of software and hardware testing, this role offers meaningful work with tangible results.

ResponsibilitiesDeveloping software components that manage testing workflows, test scheduling, result tracking, and data analysis

Writing clean, maintainable code using solid design principles and best practices

Working with data models that represent test configurations, results, and metadata, ensuring correctness and reasonable performance

Building or integrating APIs that connect DFT systems with other engineering tools

Creating scripts and configuration interfaces using Lua that allow test engineers to define and modify test scenarios

Collaborating with hardware engineers and test specialists to understand requirements and implement effective solutions

Contributing to code reviews and sharing knowledge with team members

Minimum QualificationsBS EE or CS

7

• years experience

• Understanding of software design principles including design patterns, separation of concerns, and writing maintainable code

Proficiency in C

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for systems-level development and integration

Proficiency in one higher-level programming language such as Python or similar for application-level development

Proficiency in one scripting language (Lua preferred)

Experience in designing databases

Solid grasp of object-oriented design principles including encapsulation, polymorphism, inheritance hierarchies

Ability to read and interpret schematics to understand circuit behavior and identify relevant test points

Understanding of server-client architecture and socket programming for building networked test systems

Preferred QualificationsBasic understanding of electrical engineering concepts including voltage, current, digital logic fundamentals, and signal integrityenough to understand hardware constraints and test requirements

Ability to read and interpret schematics to understand circuit behavior and identify relevant test points

Practical familiarity with Objective-C code, able to read and work with existing Objective-C implementations

Familiarity with Linux user space applications, including system calls, process management, inter-process communication, and performance profiling

Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to decompose complex systems into manageable components

Quickly adapting to different code bases and technologies to identify and implement effective software solutions across our testing infrastructure

Experience with test automation or testing frameworks

Knowledge of hardware-software co-design considerations

Interest in exploring AI applications in testing and automation

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