ZEISS

Semiconductor Manufacturing

RealtimeSoftwareDeveloper(m/f/x)

€65–85k ~AI est. Oberkochen, Germany FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Realtime Software Developer (m/f/x) at ZEISS. Skills: Embedded systems, Real-time operating systems, Software architecture. Develop control software for lithography systems. Implement embedded control systems on bare metal”

Industry & Context.

Semiconductor Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex challenges independently; Solve complex challenges in a team

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Studies in Engineering, Control Systems, Mathematics, Physics or similar, Proven experience as a software developer or architect, Experience in bare metal controllers (C), Experience in real-time operating systems (Linux), Experience in machine-oriented applications, Used Python for test automation

Nice to Have

German language proficiency

What You'll Do.

Develop control software for lithography systems

Implement embedded control systems on bare metal

Implement embedded control systems on embedded Linux

Contribute to software architecture definition

Contribute to software architecture design

Create test infrastructure for software

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Agile team

Communication Scope

Communicate clearly; Communicate precisely; Communicate with empathy

Process & Methodology

Agile

Full Job Description

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips Working for tomorrow today. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics. # # **Your role** * developing the control software for the next generations of lithography systems, driving the progress in the semiconductor industry * implementing best in class embedded control systems on bare metal and on embedded Linux * contributing to the software architecture definition and design * creating test infrastructure for the software * working in an agile team where each member is an expert # **Your profile** * studies in Engineering, Control Systems, Mathematics, Physics or similar * you have proven experience as a software developer or architect in a professional software development environment for bare metal controllers (C), real-time operating systems (Linux) or similar machine-oriented applications * you have used Python for test automation, or similar * you can communicate clearly, precisely and with empathy and have a passion to successfully solve complex challenges independently and in a team * good English and optionally German language Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Matthias Sonnentag, Oliver Reith, Ramazan Azgin

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