Staff Engineer, High-Precision Semiconductor Systems

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

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,