Staff Engineer, BB Systems Engineering

Kulicke & Soffa; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke & Soffa’s R&D group seeks a Staff Engineer to develop and optimize advanced semiconductor assembly equipment through system modeling, analysis, testing, and validation. You will collaborate with global engineering teams to drive innovation, improve performance and reliability, and support the development of next-generation manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities include modeling system and subsystem dynamics, conducting optimization studies, defining and executing test standards,

Qualifications

• Masters in Engineering or related scientific discipline.
• Experience in R&D or Product Engineering in semiconductor equipment.
• Experience with system modeling methods and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Knowledge of reliability testing principles.
• Understanding of servo, vision, and material handling systems.
• Experience with optimization in system design.
• Hands-on testing, data analysis, and DOE concepts.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Model and analyze system and subsystem dynamic performance in high-speed semiconductor equipment.
• Perform system optimization studies and assess tradeoffs between performance, accuracy and cost.
• Define and execute test standards to qualify subsystems to specifications.
• Identify opportunities to enhance modeling capabilities and development initiatives.
• Perform root‑cause analysis to rectify issues and prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to drive innovation and reliability improvements.
• Support development of next-generation manufacturing solutions.

Skills

System modeling

Data analysis

Test planning

Problem solving

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Masters in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Python

Tcl

Excel VBA

Job description

As a Staff Engineer at Kulicke & Soffa’s R&D, your main challenge is to develop and optimize advanced semiconductor assembly equipment through system modeling, analysis, testing, and validation. You will collaborate with global engineering teams to drive innovation, improve performance and reliability, and support the development of next-generation manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Work as a Systems Engineer in Research & Development (R&D) department on advanced technology platforms for next generation high speed, high precision automated semiconductor assembly equipment
• Model and analyze system and subsystem-level dynamic performance in high-speed, high accuracy semiconductor manufacturing equipment
• Utilize system modeling and analysis to identify critical system and subsystem‑level requirements and recommend target values
• Conduct system optimization studies; assess tradeoffs between system performance, accuracy, and cost; identify critical system constraints
• Define and execute test standards to qualify systems and sub‑systems to specifications.
• Identify, document and recommend opportunities for system modeling capability enhancements and development initiatives
• Perform root‑cause analysis to understand, rectify and prevent issues

Qualification:

• Masters in Engineering or other Scientific Discipline
• Work experience in R&D or Product Engineering preferred, as well as Semiconductor equipment and/or precision machine development experience
• Experienced with systems modeling methods and tools including Matlab/Simulink
• Experience with principles and practice of Reliability testing
• Principles of operation of servo control systems, vision systems, material handling systems
• Principles and application of optimization methods in system design
• Hands‑on testing and data analysis experience; test planning and set‑up, design of experiments, instrumentation, statistical analysis, etc.
• Experience with technical systems requirements analysis, definition, allocation, and validation
• C/C++, Python, Tcl, Microsoft Excel VBA
• Strong personal initiative and demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑tasking environment
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Willingness to work as part of a global engineering team with offices in Singapore, Europe, China, and the US; ability to travel internationally.

Company Overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting‑edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever‑growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large‑scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.