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Software Development

AIXTRON is well-known worldwide for its first-rate machinery to produce metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD). This technology is used to produce high-quality compound semiconductor wafers, which are indispensable as key components in modern electronics and communications technology.

Without smart software, developed by smart thinkers, even the best machinery will not work.

Software Development is thus essential for the performance of our automation modules and systems.

The highly complex processes in our systems require not only the utmost mechanical engineering quality and precision, they also demand smart connectivity and the assessment and evaluation of all sensor and actuator data, i.e. the actual current flow, the ratio of voltage to current, the temperature of the transformer, the starting torque and other data reported back by the actuators.

The close links between hardware and software mean that mechanical engineers and top software specialists have to work hand in hand and communicate on an interdisciplinary basis. The best software experts ensure that our products set market standards around the world.

The work of our development teams is directly visible, as it breathes intelligence into mechanics and electronics and creates first-class products that set new standards, for example in electric vehicles and face recognition in smartphones or telecommunications.

Together, we drive progress in our high-tech sector.

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Big data and AI are in our DNA

Software Development – especially through its growing focus on automation technology and management, data science and predictive maintenance – ensures high production figures and efficiency by drawing on innovative functions and the latest technologies. This makes it the key to optimising operating costs throughout our products’ life cycles. In addition, our software solutions form the basis for exciting new business areas in the medium term.

We work on big data and AI applications so that we can offer our customers optimum productivity and even better service. Our smart “AIXpert” software solution already supports optimised process control, smart process recipe generation and process data evaluation in the area of predictive maintenance. You can learn more in the Insights report below.

It is clear that end-to-end automation has become the decisive factor in productivity over the last few years.

All of our applications serve global megatrends. As a company, we ourselves and our products help reduce energy or improve efficiency. It is not for nothing that a recent ranking commissioned by the prestigious business magazine Wirtschaftswoche placed AIXTRON second among 4,000 German medium-sized companies in terms of sustainability!

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More than 60 software developers and other specialists lay the digital foundations for our systems’ success. New features are quickly tested and evaluated by all stakeholders – meaning that not only is our technology state-of-the-art, so is our cross-team collaboration. Real tests at our more than 20 laboratory and test facilities provide us with rapid feedback. We are looking for professionals like you to support our software teams, for example in the areas of full stack development, scrum master, software testers and architects. When will you contribute with your skills?

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What we do

We develop, test and maintain all aspects of our generic software framework “AIXTRON Software Suite”.

In our team, we specify, develop, qualify and configure all applications until they are perfect, from real-time application for controlling all system components to process module control to multi-chamber control with its highly automated processes and the point of contact with the factory (MES = Manufacturing Execution System).

We collect all the requirements from different product development projects in one backlog. The software implemented in various teams using agile development methods is then returned to the development projects and production in two release cycles a year. We work particularly closely with the Metrology and Control departments and the Data Science team.

What makes this department so exciting?

very day at AIXTRON brings something new, as our technologies develop one step further each and every day. In software development, we focus on providing high-quality software products that make our systems less complex, resulting in very attractive and dynamic day-to-day work.

Lina Sanchez de Tagle, Supervisor Software Qualification

AIXTRON insight: A closer look at AIXpert

AIXpert is one of our highlights. It comprises four modules: process, maintenance, diagnostics and analytics. Accordingly, not only does it help our customers with planning and carrying out maintenance, it also supports them in smart recipe generation, analysis of comparisons and rules and automatic statistical evaluations of all system data recorded during the deposition processes.

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We value your talent

Are you someone who never loses sight of the big picture, develops inspiring innovations with passion and creativity and infects your team with your enthusiasm? If so, you’ll fit right in at AIXTRON. We highly value your talent. We can offer you far more than a future-proof, exciting job:

Our benefits

How our department is structured

The Software Controls & Safety department is divided into six core areas: Automation, Software Application, PLC Software, Core Software, Software Qualification and Safety. These areas complement each other and come together to form a whole.

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Automation team

The Automation team is responsible for all software and hardware developments for all automation modules. At the heart of this is the automated handling of a wide range of components, such as wafers. Job planning, recipe and wafer batch handling and communication with the production facility to exchange recipes and data play a key role here.

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Software Application

The Software Application team handles software requirements engineering, (product-specific) software configuration and any required customer adaptations. Colleagues from this team are involved in all product development projects in order to gather the requirements and populate the backlog for the development teams.

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PLC & Core Software

Implementation takes place in agile teams in the PLC Software and Core Software group, using methods such as kanban or scrum.

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Qualification team

Software Qualification is also represented in all product development teams from the outset and provides software development support from drafting the requirements through to qualification.

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Team Safety

Safety is responsible for software- and hardware-based machinery and personal safety, supports the safe design of our products and prepares and carries out external third-party product acceptance (CE, SEMI).

Key contribution to system function

My job at AIXTRON SE is exciting and makes a key contribution to the correct functioning of our systems. It is exciting because we work with the latest methods and technologies, meaning that we always keep our software up to date and are constantly enhancing it. In turn, this helps ensure our systems are extremely reliable, which allows our customers to produce top-quality products.

Jörg Beckers, Core Software Developer

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Your point of contact

Human Resources - Talent Acquisition

Tom Lankes

Talent Acquisition Expert- Ausbildungsleitung

Phone: +49 (2407) 9030 0

BENEFITS & TRAINING

What we offer

The best employees are satisfied employees: that’s why we offer a family-friendly approach, a healthy work/life balance, subsidised health care, food and transport, and further benefits – including, of course, continuous personal and professional training.

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Culture & cooperation

The team matters

We work hard, but never alone: we pride ourselves on a culture of dialogue and openness to diversity, ideas and designs. You can expect appreciation, respect, dialogue on an equal footing, and a strong team. Everyone treats each other informally – from managers to apprentices.

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Are you interested in one of our vacancies? If so, apply straight away. Go to our applications page to find out what documents we need from you, how soon you can expect a reply and what happens after initial contact.

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