Director, SW Engineering
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Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture.
For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.
We are seeking an exceptional leader to join us as the Director of Software Engineering, responsible for leading and managing software development and support efforts in Korea. This pivotal role requires the ability to bring together diverse teams and drive multiple projects on a global scale while at the same time interact with Top Tier customers for scope definition but also guide new SW release adaptation.
This Regional SW Engineering is part of the overall team responsible for developing and releasing the next generation software for machine control combining the latest design principles, robotics, machine learning, big data, UI design, and algorithms. They will contribute to shaping the future of a company that is going through explosive growth. The team works closely with the ASM software departments in the US, Korea and Japan and with both customers and supporting teams in the field.
* Work Location will be Dongtan, Korea office
Software Development
• Lead the Product Software Development Team; responsible for building and maintain high caliber software development team • Take responsibility for developing the next generation software for machine control combining the latest design principles, robotics, machine learning, big data, UI design and algorithms.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
• Manage software engineering team, projects, priority and resource management
• Run agile/scrum meetings
Software Support
• Build and lead a software support organization that provides 24/7 coverage of all ASM tools • Responsible to manage escalation calls with field support engineers and customers
• Manage customer software tickets: find root cause and recommend correction actions
• Work with QA to add replicated bugs to regression
• Travel to support customer interaction
• Responsible for training field support engineers on software related elements
• Manage on-call rotation and shift coverage of support team.
• Hire and train new support staff on system operations that includes the mechanical, electrical and software functionality
Software Quality Assurance
• Build and lead a QA team that tests, documents and releases all software. • Ensure accuracy, integrity and timeliness of software package delivery to customers
• Create test plans and test cases
• Implement automated QA testing framework and regression suite
• Coordinate testing of system hardware and software improvements on lab tools.
• Assist manufacturing (internal and third party) when new tools are being manufactured and Platform/Software Engineering issues arise
• Implement Software Configuration Management (SCM) policies and procedures
• Lead a team to create or update system software configurations
• Ensure the configuration of new software features are properly documented by developers
Minimum Qualifications
• At least Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field (Master’s/Ph.D preferred)
• Software development leadership experience of at least 8-10 years
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in leading software teams in a global working environment is a must
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead, influence, and inspire team members and stakeholders
• Fluent in English
• Experience working with two or more from the following: software for machine control, Semiconductor Factory Automation (SEMI SECS/GEM), Equipment Data Acquisition (SEMI EDA / Interface A), Multi-threaded applications, real-time software, device drivers or other interrupt driven software
Apply today to be part of what’s next.
We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.
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