# Embedded Software Engineer

**Company:** [Atomicsemi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/atomicsemi)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Salary:** $105k – $145k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** C, Python, Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers, Adc, Gpio, Pwm, Spi, I2C, Can, Actuators, Sensors, Digital Signal Processing, Rust, Embedded Linux
**Posted:** 2026-05-27

> Develop firmware and real-time Linux applications for semiconductor fabrication tools, working end-to-end from system definition through production deployment. Requires 3+ years embedded C experience and microcontroller peripheral knowledge.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop microcontroller firmware for semiconductor processing equipment and components
- Design and implement real-time Linux applications for equipment control and process automation
- Collaborate with mechanical engineers on requirements and controls implementation

## Requirements
- BS in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in real-time embedded software development
- Experience programming in C for microcontrollers
- Python for diagnostic applications
- Experience going 0 → 1 on an embedded system: defining system requirements, prototyping, through to production use
- Knowledge of microcontroller peripherals: ADC, GPIO, PWM, SPI, I2C, CAN
- Experience working with actuators, sensors, and digital signal processing

## Nice-to-Haves
- Background in semiconductors, industrial automation, manufacturing, or hardware-intensive domains
- Familiarity with controls for motor drivers, mass flow controllers, temperature controllers, or precision actuators
- Experience programming in Rust
- Familiarity with embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot)
- Interest in applied math, linear algebra, numerical methods
- Familiarity with FMEA or similar reliability-focused design practice
- Familiarity with full-stack software development

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