Software Developer – Manufacturing Systems 

Software Developer – Manufacturing Systems

Pivotal Systems | Fremont, CA

Pivotal Systems is looking for a Software Developer to join our manufacturing engineering team in Fremont, CA. This role will own the software that runs our manufacturing floor — building and maintaining the systems that keep production running, while also driving continuous improvement and quality initiatives around test data integrity. You'll work cross-functionally with manufacturing, test engineering, and quality teams to ensure our software infrastructure scales with production needs and supports rigorous data validation standards across our worldwide manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing execution software used across production and test operations

Design and implement software enhancements that support scaling of manufacturing throughput and reliability

Drive Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing software tools, workflows, and automation

Develop and maintain quality systems for test data validation and verification, ensuring data integrity across the manufacturing process

Deploy manufacturing software to worldwide production locations, ensuring all sites adhere to copy-exact principles for consistent processes, configurations, and outcomes

Collaborate with manufacturing, test, and quality engineering teams to identify software gaps and implement solutions

Debug production software issues in real time, minimizing downtime on the manufacturing floor

Build tools and dashboards to support data traceability, statistical process control, and yield analysis

Document software architecture, processes, and validation procedures to support audits and quality certifications

Participate in root cause analysis for manufacturing and test data anomalies, implementing corrective actions in software

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

3+ years of experience developing software for manufacturing, test, or industrial environments

Strong programming skills in Python, C#, C++, or similar languages

Experience with database design and management (SQL) for manufacturing or test data systems

Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or equivalent production software platforms

Understanding of data validation, verification, and quality assurance methodologies

Experience working in a semiconductor, capital equipment, or high-volume manufacturing environment

Experience deploying and supporting software across multiple manufacturing sites, ideally in a copy-exact or standardized-process environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma methodologies

Familiarity with test equipment integration and automated test data pipelines

Experience with statistical process control (SPC) tools and yield/quality analytics

Exposure to cleanroom or capital equipment manufacturing environments

Knowledge of ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems

Experience supporting global manufacturing operations across multiple time zones and regions