Measurement Software Engineer at Axiomatic_AI

<p><strong>About us:</strong></p> <p>Axiomatic AI is building a new class of AI systems designed to reason with the rigor of the scientific method. By combining deep learning with formal logic and physics-based modeling, we create verifiable, interpretable AI systems that collaborate with and support human researchers in high-stakes scientific and engineering workflows.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Our mission, 30×30</strong>, is to deliver a 30× improvement in the speed, accessibility, and cost of semiconductor and photonic hardware development by 2030.&nbsp;</p> <p>We aim to revolutionize hardware design and simulation in these industries and are building a team of highly motivated professionals to bring these innovations from research into commercial products.</p> <h4>&nbsp;</h4> <h4><strong>Position overview</strong></h4> <p data-start="914" data-end="1088">We are seeking a <strong data-start="931" data-end="971">&nbsp;Measurement Software Engineer</strong> to design and implement the software backbone of AX-Measure, the control layer powering our autonomous lab platform.</p> <p data-start="1090" data-end="1445">In this role, you will build robust, production-grade systems that translate high-level AI decisions into precise, safe, and verifiable hardware commands. Your software will control millions of dollars of laboratory equipment, orchestrate parallel experimental workflows, and ensure that our self-driving lab operates reliably under real-world conditions.</p> <p data-start="1447" data-end="1643">You will work closely with the AI Measurement Architect and the Optoelectronic Lead Systems Engineer to operationalize measurement strategies into scalable, fault-tolerant software infrastructure</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h4> <ul> <li data-start="1673" data-end="1850">Design and implement unified APIs and SDKs enabling AI agents to control diverse laboratory instruments (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, SMUs, signal generators, lasers, etc.)</li> <li data-start="1853" data-end="1988">Build high-concurrency execution engines to orchestrate parallel measurements across multiple wafer chucks, cryostats, or test stations</li> <li data-start="1991" data-end="2154">Architect scalable data ingestion pipelines and storage systems capable of handling high-frequency data streams and making them immediately queryable for AI models</li> <li data-start="2157" data-end="2283">Implement guardrail logic and runtime validation layers to prevent unsafe hardware operations and verify AI-generated commands</li> <li data-start="2286" data-end="2418">Develop fault-tolerant and observable systems with structured logging, monitoring, failure handling, and safe degradation mechanisms</li> <li data-start="2421" data-end="2549">Integrate measurement outputs with modeling and analysis frameworks to enable closed-loop semiconductor and photonic development</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Requirements</strong></h4> <ul> <li>B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field</li> <li data-start="2674" data-end="2739">4+ years of experience building production-grade software systems</li> <li data-start="2742" data-end="2871">Strong Python engineering experience (packaging with Poetry/UV, type hinting, decorators, context managers, modular architecture)</li> <li data-start="2874" data-end="2980">Experience automating laboratory or industrial hardware via VISA, SCPI, TCP/IP, gRPC, or similar protocols</li> <li data-start="2983" data-end="3053">Experience designing and maintaining SDKs, APIs, or control frameworks</li> <li data-start="3056" data-end="3148">Experience with structured scientific data formats (e.g., HDF5) and/or time-series databases</li> <li data-start="3151" data-end="3206">Experience building concurrent and asynchronous systems</li> <li data-start="3209" data-end="3335">Demonstrated experience building reliable systems where hardware safety, financial cost, or operational integrity are at stake</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with Rust or C++ for performance-critical loops</li> <li>Familiarity with containerization (Docker) for deploying measurement runtimes</li> <li>Hands-on experience in electro-optic measurements of bare dies, wafers, packaged chips, and boards</li> <li>Experience with concurrent and asynchronous software systems, software testing and reliability, and production-grade robustness (observability, failure handling, safe degradation)</li> <li>High agency: self-starter, no task too large or too small attitude.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Competitive compensation</strong></li> <li><strong>Stock Options Plan:</strong> Empowering you to share in our success and growth.</li> <li><strong>Cutting-Edge Tools:</strong> Access to state-of-the-art tools and collaborative opportunities with leading experts in artificial intelligence, physics, hardware and electronic design automation.</li> <li><strong>Work-Life Balance:</strong> Flexible work arrangements in one of our offices, and sponsored visit to other Axiomatic Offices around the world.</li> <li><strong>Professional Growth:</strong> Opportunities to attend industry conferences, present research findings, and engage with the global AI research community.</li> <li><strong>Impact-Driven Culture: </strong>Join a passionate team focused on solving some of the most challenging problems at the intersection of AI and hardware.<br><br></li> </ul>