Senior Machine Control Software Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Machine Control Software Engineer role is onsite in Santa Clara, CA. The stated base salary is $125,000–$140,000 per year. Halo Industries develops laser-based technology for silicon carbide substrate manufacturing, aiming to reduce material waste and improve cost and performance. The engineer develops and integrates control software for semiconductor production equipment as Halo scales from research and development to high-volume manufacturing. The role supports reliable automation by connecting software with industrial protocols, hardware, and control systems, and by collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain machine-control software for semiconductor equipment
• implement and integrate industrial communication protocols
• develop C# and WPF software for interfaces, device communication, and monitoring
• integrate robotics, motion systems, lasers, and data acquisition devices
• support operator controls and state machines
• debug, test, and validate systems and components
• work with PLCs and external controllers
• collaborate across engineering disciplines
• follow control standards, safety practices, and software processes
• contribute to documentation, version control, and code quality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior machine control software engineer

machine control

c#

wpf

industrial automation

semiconductor equipment

secs/gem

modbus

tcp/ip

plcs

santa clara ca

halo industries

$125k–$140k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• retirement plan
• paid time off and holidays
• family leave
• stock options
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• free food and snacks.

Why this role

Hands-on machine-control and industrial software development; C#, WPF, PLCs, and industrial communication protocols; benefits include stock options and free food and snacks.

About the employer

Halo Industries, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing. Sector: 33.