Summary
Steven Chiu is a Software Engineer II with a decade of experience building low-level embedded and firmware solutions in the semiconductor industry, currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. At Lam Research he designed EtherCAT interfaces, implemented high-level control systems for wafer processing tools, and organized diagnostics and configuration for field technicians, often troubleshooting live process halts to save wafers and uptime. He excels at translating functional requirements into robust software requirements and owns cross-functional integration work with electrical, mechanical, and process engineers. Comfortable with instrumentation, control testing, and HMI/tool operations, he prefers lower-level embedded work and firmware development. His background in hands-on fabrication, welding, and shop supervision adds practical hardware empathy that informs his software design and debugging approach.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Engineering, BS, Computer Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Chinese