Full-Time
Software Engineer – Early Career
Spring 2026
ASM International
1,001-5,000 employees
Semiconductor deposition equipment and ALD tech
No salary listed
Phoenix, AZ, USA
In Person
Travel to customer sites globally.
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- Strong software development skills in C++
- 1+ years’ experience as a generalist or mid-stack software development with a Bachelor's degree OR recently graduated with Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Computer Systems
- Graduating in Fall 2025 or graduated within the past two years
- 0–2 years of professional work experience
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software for our semiconductor manufacturing equipment
- Developing for Windows and Windows Real-time Operating Systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve computer software issues, including real-time software control systems
- Able to triage mechanical, electrical and software bugs
- Responsible to manage escalation calls with field support engineers and customers at a national and global level
- Work with QA / Support team to add replicated bugs to regression
- Author, revise, and review system specifications, software designs, test plans, and other software documentation.
- Investigate both internal and external inquiries, questions and problem reports. Offer problem analysis, solutions, or alternatives as a result of these investigations.
- Evaluate software engineering tools.
- Participate in system design teams.
- Travel to customer sites to support installations, training, and troubleshooting of ASM products.
- Develop schedules for software development efforts.
- Provide engineering solutions to resolve all software issues
- Evaluating new software and hardware tools for possible department use
- Strong software development skills in C++ and C#
- Educational background in Computer Science or Computer Systems
- Experience working with multiple items listed below
- Software for Machine Control (including Semiconductor equipment)
- Developing for Windows and Windows Real-time Operating Systems
- Multi-threaded applications
- Real-time software
- Graphical User Interfaces
- Device drivers or other interrupt driven software preferred
- Data Communications and Networking
- Knowledge of programming tools such as text editors, debuggers, application builders and configuration management tools.
- Ability to read code and understand the functionality implemented and the ability to translate the functionality into another piece of software
- Comprehend software documentation including specification and design documents, communication interface specific and API description
ASM International designs and supplies equipment and technologies for semiconductor fabrication, focusing on thin-film deposition processes such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD). Its products are used in making microchips by depositing ultra-thin material layers with precise control at the atomic level, enabling smaller and more powerful devices. The company built a global footprint through operations in the Netherlands, the US, Hong Kong, and Japan, and separated ASML Lithography (a joint venture with Philips) to focus on deposition while ASML develops photolithography systems. In recent years, ASM has sharpened its strategy around ALD, a process that creates uniformly thin layers one atomic layer at a time, allowing continued scaling of semiconductor devices. The goal is to be a core supplier of deposition technology and tools that enable chip manufacturers to produce smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient semiconductors.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Almere, Netherlands
Founded
1968
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue guidance of €980 million beat consensus by a wide margin.
- Recovered Chinese orders, advanced logic, and foundry demand boosted Q4 2025 bookings.
- The Axus Technology acquisition expands ASM into compound semiconductors and 3D integration.
What critics are saying
- China order recovery reverses quickly after U.S. export controls tighten again.
- Leading-edge logic and memory capex slows, cutting demand for ASM's high-value tools.
- Dividend increases and buybacks constrain R&D spending during a semiconductor downturn.
What makes ASM International unique
- Founded in 1968 by Arthur del Prado, ASM pioneered semiconductor deposition equipment globally.
- ASM sold ASML in 1988, preserving focus on ALD and epitaxy tools.
- Its installed base spans Europe, America, Japan, and Asia, reinforcing customer proximity.
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↑ 0%ASM International has completed its acquisition of Axus Technology, expanding into compound semiconductors and 3D integration, whilst announcing a new share buyback programme and proposed dividend increase. Management linked these actions to strong growth prospects driven by AI-related demand and opportunities in China's semiconductor equipment sector. Trading at approximately €682.60, ASM International has delivered a 23.3% return year to date and 46.7% over the past year. The company currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.6 times, below the semiconductor industry average of 49.5 times, whilst maintaining a 23.9% net income margin. The acquisition and capital return plans signal management's focus on both business expansion and direct shareholder returns in the semiconductor equipment market.
ASM International reported preliminary Q4 2025 results with approximately €800 million in bookings and €698 million in revenue, exceeding earlier guidance. The semiconductor equipment maker benefited from recovering Chinese orders, strong advanced logic and foundry demand, and elevated services activity. The company raised its Q1 2026 revenue outlook on a constant-currency basis, suggesting strengthening near-term momentum. However, risks remain around China exposure and customer concentration. ASM's narrative projects €4.6 billion revenue and €1.1 billion earnings by 2028, requiring 12% annual revenue growth. Fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community range widely from €216 to €800 per share, reflecting divergent views on the company's prospects in atomic layer deposition and epitaxy tools for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
ASM Automation Group Berhad debuted on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia at 17 sen, matching its IPO price. The listing raised RM22 million, with RM11.4 million for a new factory, RM2.3 million for machinery, RM2 million for design and development, RM1.92 million for working capital, and RM4.2 million for listing expenses. Managing director Chan Kok Heng highlighted the listing as a milestone, enabling ASM to enhance its innovation and market position in industrial automation.
ASM Automation Group Berhad has signed an underwriting agreement with M & A Securities for its IPO on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, approved on February 20, 2025. The IPO includes a public issuance of 128.34 million new shares, representing 24% of the enlarged share capital of 534.77 million shares, and an offer for sale of 53.48 million existing shares, 10% of the enlarged share capital. M & A Securities will underwrite 37.44 million shares, with the remainder allocated to selected investors and Bumiputera.
ASM announces the availability of the 2025 AGM materials.