Electrical Engineer – Power & Systems (Semiconductors)

Aixtron; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AIXTRON Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in Batu Kawan, Penang, invites applications for Junior and Senior Electrical Engineers to join the Operations Engineering team.

You will own electrical system architecture and power distribution for advanced semiconductor equipment, shaping reliable and scalable machines from design to integration.

Collaborate with manufacturing, service, and global development teams; travel occasionally to HQ in Germany as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields.
• 2–10 years in electrical system design in industrial or semiconductor equipment.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution and control architecture.
• Experience with E-Plan software and PLC architectures.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize main and low voltage power distribution systems with focus on reliability.
• Define system architecture, interfaces and technical requirements for electrical and control systems.
• Select and integrate sensors, actuators and motion components for industrial environments.
• Support integration of vacuum, thermal and process-related subsystems from an electrical perspective.
• Structure and maintain large E-Plan projects according to company standards.
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and risk assessments; drive mitigation actions.
• Understand Software (PLC) architecture and assist with on-site troubleshooting.
• Lead technical modules, coordinate contributors and mentor engineers.
• Perform engineering data analysis using Excel or scripting tools.
• Manage engineering changes across modules and releases, ensuring configuration consistency.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, service, supply chain and global teams.

Skills

Power distribution

Control architecture

System integration

Motion control

PLC architecture

Automation topology

Requirements engineering

Systems thinking

Root cause analysis

Cross-cultural collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, or related fields

Tools

E-Plan

Job description

AIXTRON Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in Batu Kawan, Penang, invites applications for Junior and Senior Electrical Engineers to join the Operations Engineering team.

You will own electrical system architecture and power distribution for advanced semiconductor equipment, shaping reliable and scalable machines from design to integration.

Collaborate with manufacturing, service, and global development teams; travel occasionally to HQ in Germany as needed.