Software Development Engineer - Factory Automation

Change the world. Love your job. TI's MFAB factory in South Portland, Maine, is a cutting‑edge, fully automated semiconductor fab. The IT Manufacturing Solutions team builds the software that makes the factory run real‑time control, data integration, analytics, and AI‑driven decision support. We are looking for a passionate Software Development Engineer who can turn complex manufacturing challenges into elegant, reliable code. What You'll Do Design & develop end‑to‑end software solutions that automate, monitor, and optimize production equipment and workflows in this modern fab environment. Collaborate with site engineers, manufacturing teams, and data scientists to understand domain‑specific requirements and translate them into robust applications. Write clean, testable code in modern languages (C#, .NET Core, Python) and leverage a SQL Server back‑end for high‑speed data handling. Build, containerize, and orchestrate services using Docker and Kubernetes to support scalable, fault‑tolerant deployments. Automate build, test, and release pipelines with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps). Debug and troubleshoot production issues quickly, applying root‑cause analysis and delivering timely fixes to keep the fab running at peak efficiency. Champion best practices in code quality, security, documentation, and continuous improvement across the team.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field of study 2+ years of relevant professional experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Development environment

• experience developing in languages like C#/.NET, Python and SQL Domain knowledge
• prior work in semiconductor manufacturing, fab automation, or industrial control systems a plus. Leadership & communication
• proven ability to build influential relationships across engineering, manufacturing, and operations; strong written and verbal communication. Customer‑centric mindset
• track record of delivering high‑quality service and taking ownership of issue resolution. Independent or Small Teams
• Ability to work both independently managing project milestones or on small teams with a project lead AI/ML exposure
• familiarity with enterprise AI workflows (e.g., Retrieval‑Augmented Generation, model serving, knowledge‑graph integration) and tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, or Azure AI. Modern development practices
• hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and micro‑services architecture. Sense of urgency/speed
• to keep pace with the demands of the semiconductor manufacturing factory environment.