Overview

Pragmatic is recruiting a Senior ATE Software Engineer to contribute towards the development of our automated wafer test systems. The role will be responsible for supporting projects aimed at major architectural developments to improve the capacity and capabilities of our production test system. Reporting to the ATE Software Manager, this role will engage directly with the operations and data teams to fully integrate our test system into our overall wafer manufacturing process and handle the transfer of measurement data from the factory to be analysed for process and quality control. There will be a specific emphasis on the development, maintenance and operation of a software lifecycle system, such as DevOps, to allow us to reduce time-to-deployment while improving system reliability and code quality. They will also work closely with the ATE Measurements and data teams to improve the test system throughput and software development lead times by qualifying new processes and instrumentation to speed up development and optimise our time-to-market metrics.

An exciting opportunity to be involved in a growth spurt whereby we plan to, over the next 12 months, more than double the number of test systems we have and half the test time of each system! This engineer will support the ATE software team’s efforts to make the software more efficient, robust, and easier to deploy. They will also help the ATE software team find more time for training test & validation engineers across the company. There shall also be the opportunity to help supervise the more junior engineers in the team.

Key tasks

• Design and develop automation software
• Design and develop systems and procedures for software testing, automated build and deployment
• Provide technical supervision to other members of the team
• Work with suppliers and other team members to evaluate new test equipment
• Analyse test data to identify stability issues and propose improvements

Qualifications and training

• Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering or similar

Skills and experience

• Strong understanding of electronics and its core principles
• A strong ability to solve technical problems with many different variables
• A strong ability to work to tight deadlines and progress multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Examples of using Python, LabVIEW or similar, to remotely control instruments
• Experience in developing web applications in Python using Django
• Experience in using a statistical analysis tool such as Minitab, JMP or R
• Source Code Control using Git or SVN
• Familiarity with SQL databases and using scripting or software tools to access, manipulate and analyse data
• Experience in technical supervision
• Experience in leading projects
• CI/CD experience advantageous
  
  Pragmatic is committed to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion; we strive to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to be themselves at work. Please let us know if you would like any adjustments to our application and interview process.