Senior Engineer I, AS Mechanical at Kulicke and Soffa in Singapore, SG

EN.MDMF.P3-Senior Engineer I, Mechanical Engineering

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 • 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.

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 • Team player with a cross functional mindset • Result-driven and can-do mentality • Willingness to travel (up to 20%) and hold off-hours calls