Senior Control Software Engineer

PDF Solutions

Salt Lake City, Utah

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$132,000–$152,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat, Agile Programming Methodologies, Automation, Best Practices, Coaching, Code Reviews, Coding Standards, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Congestive Heart Failure, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Data Analysis, Emerging Technology, Git, Hardware Components, Hardware-Software Integration, Identify Issues, Leadership, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Software, Manufacturing Systems, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Object Oriented Design (OOD), Organizational Skills, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Pumps, Rational Visual Test, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Semiconductors, Software Design for Test (SDET), Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Team Foundation Server (TFS), Technical Leadership, Test Harness, Test Plan/Schedule, Usability Engineering, User Documentation, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface Design, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
LOCATION
Salt Lake City, Utah
POSTED
8 days ago
Overview:

PDF Solutions is redefining the way the semiconductor industry approaches data, analytics, and experience design. As part of our journey, we’re building Next gen platform — a modern, human-centered analytics platform. We believe design systems aren’t just about consistency — they’re about scalability, collaboration, and performance.

 

As a Senior Control Software Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and delivering sophisticated control software for advanced manufacturing systems. This is a high-ownership role where you’ll drive architecture, influence technical direction, and ensure the delivery of robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

 

Beyond building great software, you’ll elevate the team. You’ll mentor engineers, guide design decisions, and champion engineering excellence. From whiteboarding system architecture to deploying solutions on-site across the globe, you’ll play a critical role in turning complex challenges into elegant, real-world solutions.

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

  • Lead the architecture and design of complex control software systems
  • Establish and promote best practices in software design, testing, and deployment
  • Drive technical decision-making across projects and influence long-term strategy

Solution Development

  • Design and implement custom control solutions for automated manufacturing equipment
  • Guide iterative development cycles, ensuring high-quality, scalable code
  • Oversee system integration across hardware and software components

Mentorship & Team Growth

  • Mentor and coach engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally
  • Lead code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and engineering excellence

Client & Delivery Excellence

  • Partner with customers to understand needs and deliver impactful solutions
  • Provide technical leadership during deployments, troubleshooting, and optimization
  • Travel globally to support installations and drive successful outcomes

Continuous Improvement

  • Champion modern development practices (testing, CI/CD, coding standards)
  • Identify opportunities to improve performance, usability, and scalability
  • Stay ahead of emerging technologies and bring new ideas into the team

 

Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills & Experience 

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent years of experience 

  • 10+ years of equipment automation development experience 

  • Deep expertise in SOLID object-oriented design principles and system architecture 

  • Advanced proficiency with C# (.NET Framework 4.5+ and .NET 5.0+) on Windows 

  • Proven experience leading complex technical projects end-to-end 

  • Experience controlling material handling and vacuum systems (Load Ports, Robots, Pumps, etc.) 

  • Experience with I/O device interfaces (PLC, OPC-UA, Modbus etc.) 

  • Strong ability to mentor and guide engineers at varying experience levels 

  • Excellent problem-solving skills in complex, real-time or hardware-integrated systems 

  • Self-driven with strong organizational and leadership capabilities 

  • Exceptional communication skills (technical and non-technical) 

  • Authorized to work in the United States 
     

Nice to Have

  • Experience with equipment control frameworks, preferably CCF
  • UI/UX design awareness or hands-on experience
  • WPF/Avalonia expertise
  • Experience with version control systems (git preferred, TFS is a bonus)
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks (MSTest preferred)
  • Familiarity with SEMI standards
  • Agile/Scrum leadership experience
Pay Range: USD $132,000.00 - USD $152,000.00 /Yr.

About the Company

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PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS) is the leading provider of yield improvement technologies and services for the IC manufacturing process life cycle. PDF Solutions offers solutions that are designed to enable clients to lower costs of IC design and manufacture, enhance time to market, and improve profitability by addressing design and manufacturing interactions from product design to initial process ramps to mature manufacturing operations. PDF Solutions' Characterization Vehicle® (CV®) test chips provide the core modeling capabilities, and are used by more leading manufacturers than any other test chips in the industry. Exensio™, PDF Solutions' industry leading yield management and fault detection and classification enterprise software platform, enhances yield improvement and production control activities at leading fabs around the world. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., PDF Solutions operates worldwide with additional offices in China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For the company's latest news and information, visit http://www.pdf.com/.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1992
WEBSITE
http://www.pdf.com/Home