Controls Engineer

ASM is a leading global supplier of products, services, and materials for semiconductor processing. For more than half a century, innovation has been at the core of everything we do. Our smart, ambitious people are dedicated to creating cutting-edge solutions for the world's leading semiconductor providers. Every day we push the development of next-generation computer-chip technology, always staying a few steps ahead of what's next.
The talented, enthusiastic people at ASM are just like you: dedicated to improving people's lives and unlocking new potential. With our collaborative approach to R&D, we advance key semiconductor technologies and platforms like ALD, epitaxy, PEALD, PECVD, and vertical furnaces. And we have recently entered the promising high-growth market: silicon carbide epitaxy. Year after year, our innovations help to make chips smaller, faster, and more powerful. In fact, you will find our technology in every aspect of modern life: in AI, medical equipment, 5G, smartphones, autonomous driving, and more.
The Controls Engineerleads the definition, specification and validation of highly reliable electronics for ALD process modules. Participates in cross-functional teams and works with other engineers and engineering groups to outline and create controls and electrical systems as well as associated engineering documentation. Contributes to roadmap planning, promotes innovation and incorporates relevant new technologies and methodologies. Provides guidance to the team with different technologies including cPCI, PCIe, PLC, EtherCAT, differential signaling, wideband circuits; high speed embedded computing, VHDL, distributed signal acquisition, and signal integrity in a noisy environment. Assists management with schedule and project planning activities.
Responsibilities:

• Define, specify and oversee subsystems to meet the overall system specifications, costs and project planning boundaries. Cooperate with other disciplines and suppliers to ensure the timely realization of reliable, high availability and serviceable products. Participate in the definition of system specifications.
• Serve as a technical expert for one or more control subsystems, capable of independent decision making for critical technical issues.
• Applies broad knowledge in sensors, actuators, control algorithms, automation, software and data analysis tools to drive control system improvements to enable continuously improvements to t-ALD products and systems availability.
• Lead the design and building of tools that allow debugging, analysis and performance evaluation of control system performance.
• Participate in root cause analysis for control system failures in products for integration and field tools during escalations.
• Lead and perform integration activity including troubleshooting the control system, designing and executing test plans to ensure the process modules functions as designed/intended.
• Document results and compare results w.r.t marketing requirements documentation and engineering requirement documents.
• Generates software requirements specifications for control algorithm design.
• Influence stakeholders to realize the hardware architecture changes and design methods.
• Feasibility study for new design and build up simulation models for concept design
• Design electrical board-level schematics according to the requirement documents.

Education & Experience:

• Requires a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Ph.D. degree preferred.
  • Specialization in advanced control system preferred.
• Minimum 0-3 Years of Experience in relevant field
• Requires design experience with relevant technologies.
• Capable of delivering quality structured text, C or C++ code in a real time environment.
• Hands-on experience working with serial communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, etc.)
• Hands-on in bringing up hardware (motors, actuators, sensors, LED, thermocouple, RTD, microcontrollers, amplifiers, power supplies, ADCs and DACs, etc.)
• Experience with design tools for schematic, layout and simulation, such as Cadence, PSpice, LTspice and Simulink.
• Proficient in one of High-Level programming language (C#, Java, Python etc.) is a plus.
• Experience with Ether-CAT is a plus.
• Strong communicator with pragmatic attitude
• Team player with quality orientation
• Take ownership, decisive.
• Demonstrate high level of accountability, responsibility and technical competence.
• Must be task focused and have results oriented attitude and approach to the job responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work in process driven team environment.
• Ability to structured problem solving to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Broad technical knowledge of cabling concepts, connectivity concepts, EMC safety.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency, and professionalism.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

At ASM we are committed to supporting our people, enabling them to develop their talents and perform at their best. We actively promote an inclusive and diverse culture that fosters trust and transparency. Our people are our power, and we value the differences between everyone because it is what make us better as a team. By embracing a wide range of perspectives, we enable a culture of continuous exploration and adoption of new ideas. At every step, we know that it is our valued people who enable us to deliver excellent products and service to our clients - and to make a meaningful difference in society.
So join us on our journey and unleash the power of an open mind. Discover how you can be part of our exciting future and apply today! To learn more about ASM, find us at asm.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.