Software Development Engineer Full-time

Software Development Engineer

Hiring Department: Texas Institute for Electronics

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer

Earliest Start Date: Ongoing

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: AUSTIN, TX

General Notes

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.

With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we're at the forefront of creating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America's Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city's innovative spirit.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The Software Developer will design, develop, and integrate high-performance software for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This role focuses on hardware–software integration, motion control, sensor and camera systems, and real-time automation used across multiple equipment systems at the Texas Institute for Electronics (UT Austin).

Responsibilities

• Develop software for equipment control, automation, and data acquisition
• Implement C++ applications and develop Qt-based user interfaces
• Integrate sensors, cameras, motion stages, and other hardware devices
• Participate in software testing, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows
• Support system setup, hardware troubleshooting, and wiring when needed
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• 1–2 years of software development experience
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming
• Experience developing software in Linux environments
• Familiarity with Qt for UI design and visualization
• Experience with sensors, cameras, motion stages, or other hardware interfaces
• Understanding of real-time programming, multi-threading, and concurrency
• Proficiency with Git/GitHub workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with unit-testing frameworks
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Experience with hardware setup, cable fabrication, or system integration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative, fast-paced engineering environments

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in in Mechatronics or Robotics
• Experience with advanced C++ development, including multi-threading, CMake, and Eigen
• Familiarity with GPU-based computing concepts such as CUDA
• Understanding of industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet, USB, Serial, CAN, Modbus, or ADS
• Experience using cloud services such as AWS S3 or EC2
• Experience with unit-testing frameworks such as GoogleTest

Salary Range

TIE Pays Industry-Competitive Salaries

Working Conditions

• Work is performed on-site in a scientific research environment, with dynamic work conditions and frequent interruptions.
• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)

Work Shift

Monday – Friday

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.