Senior Mechanical Engineer

The candidate will be a member of a multi-site K&S team that develops and sustains semiconductor assembly equipment.

The successful incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, documentation and testing of mechanical subsystems that is part of a high-performance semiconductor assembly machine under development. He / She will take a leading role in communicating with our development partner and coordinating the joint development activities in the mechanical and mechatronic area.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, and tests electro-mechanical systems for high-performance multi-axis robotic semiconductor manufacturing equipment and process equipment.

• Performs analysis and calculations necessary to ensure designs meet requirements including performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets.

• Evaluates prototype designs against requirements, performs testing, documents and analyses data and write reports.

• Lead fabrication/build of prototype and production systems

• Work closely with Electrical Engineering and Software teams to achieve module performance

• Manage overall Bill of Materials for the machine, as well as related accessories and kits.

• Manage and coordinate integration of multiple subsystems and modules into the overall CAD model of a large machine with >2,000 unique components

• Leverage various software tools and lab equipment to collect data

• Serves as project lead or technical expert in at least one subsystem or aspect of machine performance.

• Provides customer facing troubleshooting and support

• Performs risk assessments and analysis

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience requirements

• Minimum 5 years of precision mechanical engineering design or related experience

• Capable of using 3D CAD solid modeling tools (such as NX or ProEngineer), Finite Element Modeling (Nastran or equivalent), and MS Office tools.

• Ability to perform analysis related to thermal, fluid, motion, vibration, and pneumatic systems.

• Ability to perform testing, write reports, and evaluate prototype designs against product requirements.

• Knowledge and application of system design involving multiple axes, servo, pneumatic actuators, stepper and other drive/sensing methods.

• Ability to interpret requirements and Design tooling according to customer’s specifications and requirements

• Full design cycle experience, from proof of concept through prototyping, development, and commercial realization.

• Strong ability to perform machine trouble shooting and testing

• Knowledge of materials and production methods.

• Knowledge of low volume manufacturing methods and mechanical engineering standards including GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance).

• Ability to perform detailed analysis related to motion systems and mechanism designs.

• Display of leadership, ability to supervisor and/or mentor

Education Requirements

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or robotics engineering, MS preferred

Other requirements

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to think outside the box

• Innovative thinking

• Positive Attitude

• Strong leadership skills

• Team player with a cross functional mindset

• Result-driven and can-do mentality

• Willingness to travel (up to 20%) and hold off-hours calls