Staff Engineer, Semiconductor R&D — System Modeling

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

Job summary

Kulicke & Soffa's R&D team in Singapore seeks a Staff Engineer to develop and optimize next-generation semiconductor assembly equipment. You will model, simulate and test high-speed, high-precision systems and collaborate globally to drive performance, reliability and cost efficiency.

The role requires hands-on testing, DOE, instrumented measurements and data analysis, with strong skills in Matlab/Simulink, C/C++, Python and Excel VBA.

Qualifications

• Masters in Engineering or other Scientific Discipline.
• Experience in R&D or Product Engineering preferred, semiconductor equipment and/or precision machine development.
• Experience with systems modeling methods and tools including Matlab/Simulink.
• Experience with reliability testing principles and practice.
• Knowledge of servo control systems, vision systems, and material handling systems.
• Experience in optimization methods in system design.
• Hands-on testing, data analysis, DOE, instrumentation, statistics.
• Experience with requirements analysis, definition, allocation and validation.
• Proficient in C/C++, Python, Tcl, and Excel VBA.
• Strong initiative and ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Matlab/Simulink

Reliability testing

Servo control systems

Vision systems

Optimization methods

Data analysis

Design of experiments

Instrumentation

Statistics

C/C++

Python

Tcl

Excel VBA

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Masters in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

C/C++

Python

Tcl

Microsoft Excel VBA

Job description

Kulicke & Soffa's R&D team in Singapore seeks a Staff Engineer to develop and optimize next-generation semiconductor assembly equipment. You will model, simulate and test high-speed, high-precision systems and collaborate globally to drive performance, reliability and cost efficiency.

The role requires hands-on testing, DOE, instrumented measurements and data analysis, with strong skills in Matlab/Simulink, C/C++, Python and Excel VBA.