Staff Engineer / Senior Engineer, Product Design

kulicke & soffa; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer / Senior Engineer, Product Design to lead the mechanical design of high-performance semiconductor assembly equipment. You will guide root-cause analyses, coordinate cross-functional development, and ensure designs meet performance and cost targets.

You will leverage NX or ProEngineer for CAD, perform FEM analyses, and lead prototype validation, documentation, and production handoff while collaborating with partners and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of precision mechanical engineering design experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a senior position within a design team.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as NX or ProEngineer.
• Experience with thermal, fluid, motion, vibration, and pneumatic analyses.
• Knowledge of multi-axis system design and servo/pneumatic actuation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a design team to perform root cause analysis on escalations and provide solutions.
• Serve as technical expert in multiple subsystems or machine performance aspects.
• Coordinate completion of designs and documentation from concept to production.
• Plan budgets in relation to projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Design problem solving

Mentoring juniors

Tools

NX

ProEngineer

Nastran

MS Office

Job description

As the Staff Engineer / Senior Engineer, Product Design, you will be responsible for the design, development, documentation and testing of mechanical subsystems that is part of a high-performance semiconductor assembly machine under development. You will take a leading role in communicating with our development partner and coordinating the joint development activities in the mechanical and mechatronic area.

Responsibilities

• Manage a design team to perform root cause analysis on escalation related to process/machine problem affecting application by providing and recommending solutions
• Serves as technical expert in multiple subsystem or aspect of machine performance.
• Coordinate the completion of designs and documentation from concept to production stage
• May plan budgets in relation to projects
• Analyzes, designs, and tests electro‑mechanical systems for high‑performance multi‑axis robotic semiconductor manufacturing equipment and process equipment.
• Performs analysis and calculations necessary to ensure designs meet requirements including performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Create product validation and evaluates prototype designs against requirements, performs testing, documents and analyses data and write reports.
• Lead fabrication/build of prototype and production systems
• Lead or coordinate of cross functional business groups to achieve module performance
• Manage overall Bill of Materials for the machine, as well as related accessories and kits.
• Manage and coordinate integration of multiple subsystems and modules into the overall CAD model of a large machine with >2,000 unique components
• Leverage various software tools and lab equipment to collect data
• Provides customer facing troubleshooting and support
• Performs risk assessments and analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of precision mechanical engineering design or related experience
• Minimum 3 years in a senior position within a design team
• Capable of using 3D CAD solid modeling tools (such as NX or ProEngineer), Finite Element Modeling (Nastran or equivalent), and MS Office tool4
• Ability to perform analysis related to thermal, fluid, motion, vibration, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to perform testing, write reports, and evaluate prototype designs against product requirements.
• Knowledge and application of system design involving multiple axes, servo, pneumatic actuators, stepper and other drive/sensing methods.
• Ability to interpret requirements and Design tooling according to customer’s specifications and requirements
• Full design cycle experience, from proof of concept through prototyping, development, and commercial realization.
• Strong ability to perform machine trouble shooting and testing
• Knowledge of materials and production methods.
• Knowledge of low volume manufacturing methods and mechanical engineering standards including GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance).
• Ability to perform detailed analysis related to motion systems and mechanism designs.
• Ability to supervise and lead teams
• Ability to travel upon request

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.