Introduction
As a Hardware Developer at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join an elite team of engineering professionals who enable IBM customers to make better decisions quicker on the most trusted hardware platform in today’s market.

Your Role and Responsibilities
At IBM Research, we invent things that matter to the world. Today, we are pioneering the most promising and disruptive technologies that will transform industries and society, including the future of AI, Blockchain and Quantum Computing. We are driven to discover. With more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents, IBM Research is one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate research labs.

We are seeking an experienced engineer in automated process control (APC) for semiconductors and related devices. The hired candidate will have a strong background in process control mechanisms, lithography and overlay run-to-run controllers, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and fab network infrastructures demonstrated through work experience and/or published work. The candidate will also be expected to be a leader in identifying key opportunities for APC growth by relying on experience with coding, data analysis, and semiconductor tooling outputs. The positions require interaction with cross-functional and multi-company working teams that include engineers engaged in all areas of semiconductor process development, process integration, fab infrastructure, and quality assurance. The hired candidate must possess strong analytical and design-of-experiment knowledge, excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

You must be willing to work in Albany, NY, with occasional day travel to Yorktown Heights, NY, and infrequent overnight travel to various locations worldwide. (<10%)

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• 5+ years of experience with process control systems, specifically lithography and overlay controllers
• 5+ years of experience with programming languages like Java, Python, etc.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor fab network infrastructure and manufacturing execution systems
• Strong skillset in analysis, collaboration, and communication

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• 8+ years of experience with process control systems, specifically lithography and overlay controllers
• 8+ years of experience with programming languages like Java, Python, etc.
• Proven record of APC application and fab infrastructure improvements
• Experienced in leading and co-developing solutions across departments and companies to drive semiconductor technology requirements