Systems Engineer

Cohu, Inc.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five-Day Work Week

Flexible Working Arrangement

Comprehensive Benefits

Profit Sharing

Continuous Learning

Overseas Opportunities

Job summary

Cohu Malaysia is seeking a Systems Engineer to act as a systems-level expert within the engineering team. You will analyze requirements, author design briefs, and lead evaluation of concepts across subsystems.

You will guide subsystem concepts, validate feasibility with analytical models, and ensure architecture consistency. Travel up to 20% may be involved in international collaborations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in system-level leadership of complex mechatronic systems, ideally in semiconductor backend equipment.
• Proven track record in system engineering and cross-functional leadership.
• Experience with requirement engineering, risk management, and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform system-level requirement analysis and author technical specifications and design briefs for subsystems.
• Lead evaluation of technical concepts with domain experts based on function, cost, and risk.
• Ensure architectural consistency and interface compatibility across subsystems.
• Guide development of subsystem concepts and validate feasibility via modeling/simulation.
• Facilitate design reviews and align progress with system-level objectives.
• Drive risk assessments and initiate pre-development/technology validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with CE, SEMI, RoHS and support documentation prep.
• Support patent applications and protection of IP from system innovations.
• Present technical solutions and resolve system-level issues with customers and stakeholders.
• Design detailed parts and assemblies as part of system architecture.

Skills

Leadership

English communication

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechatronics or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SolidWorks

Altium

CAE

Job description

Join Our Team

At Cohu Malaysia, we are committed to driving innovation and excellence in the semiconductor industry. Our mission is to create a dynamic and inclusive work environment where every team member feels a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. By joining us, you will be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking workforce dedicated to shaping the future of technology.

Unleash your Potential

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will act as a systems-level expert for the engineering team.

Impact You Will Make

• Conduct system-level requirement analysis and author technical specifications and design briefs for sub-assembly modules.


• Lead the evaluation and selection of technical concepts in collaboration with domain experts, based on functional, economic, and risk criteria.


• Ensure architectural consistency and interface compatibility across subsystems and modules.


• Guide the development of subsystem concepts and validate their feasibility through analytical modeling and simulation.


• Facilitate design reviews and ensure that development progress aligns with system-level objectives.


• Drive risk assessments and initiate necessary pre-development or technology validation activities.


• Ensure compliance with certification requirements (e.g., CE, SEMI, RoHS) and support the prepara-tion of documentation.


• Support patent applications and the protection of intellectual property arising from system innova-tions.


• Present technical solutions and resolve system-level issues in collaboration with customers and stakeholders.


• Design detailed parts and assemblies as part of the overall system architecture/plan.


• Any additional tasks and responsibilities, commensurate with knowledge, skills, and abilities, as re-quired by the business.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field. ((PhD, MSc, MEng, etc. desired)


• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the system level leadership of the development of complex mechatronic systems, ideally in semiconductor backend equipment.


• Minimum of 5 years as a direct engineer in a discipline.


• Proven track record in system engineering, machine concept development, and cross-functional en-gineering leadership.


• Understanding and/or working experience with thermal systems, motion control, sensor integration, and machine intelligence.


• Experience with requirement engineering, risk management, and certification processes.


• Fluent in SolidWorks detailed design and modeling, or other design tools such as Altium, if relevant to education and experience.


• Strong knowledge of modeling tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink), CAE, and system simulation.


• Excellent English communication skills: German and/or French is a plus.


• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%.

Why Join Us?

At Cohu Malaysia, we offer a collaborative work environment that fosters growth, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact on our products and processes.

We value our people and offer them:

• Five-Day Work Week


• Flexible Working Arrangement


• Comprehensive Benefits


• Profit Sharing


• Continuous Learning


• Overseas Opportunities