Embedded Software Engineer (C/C++ | Motion Controller)

Location: Milpitas, California, United States

Salary: $136,300–$231,700 annually

Company

hirify.global develops metrology, inspection, and process-control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain embedded software and firmware for semiconductor equipment control, motion control, automation, diagnostics, and system integration.
• Design, implement, test, and debug software for precision motion systems, machine automation, and real-time signal processing.
• Build diagnostic, configuration, calibration, and validation tools in C++ and Python.
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis across software, electronics, sensors, imaging, motion-control, and mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with electrical, FPGA, mechanical, optical, systems, product engineering, manufacturing, and field teams.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, design documentation, coding, testing, troubleshooting, integration, and on-tool qualification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree or Ph.D. with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills for embedded systems, firmware, or hardware-facing software.
• Working knowledge of Python for diagnostics, automation, scripting, or engineering tools.
• Experience with embedded systems, real-time control, motion control, robotics, automation, or machine-control platforms.
• Understanding of SPI, I2C, UART/serial, GPIO, Ethernet, FPGA interfaces, or inter-board communication.
• Ability to read electronic schematics, use digital multimeters and oscilloscopes, and debug systems involving software, electronics, sensors, and mechanical components.

Nice to have

• Experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, precision automation, optics, optical alignment, imaging, or precision measurement technologies.
• Experience with Galil motion controllers or similar platforms, industrial communication protocols, or deterministic control applications.
• Experience with MATLAB, LabVIEW, UML, object-oriented design, source-control tools, or advanced C/C++ development practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on semiconductor metrology and inspection systems used in advanced chip manufacturing.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) with company matching and employee stock purchase program.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, student debt assistance, career development programs, financial planning, and wellness benefits.

Hiring process

• Multiple interviews with hiring managers, conducted in person or by video conference.