Mechanical Design Engineer (Semiconductor Equipment)

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company is seeking a CAD Design Engineer with solid semiconductor equipment design experience. The role focuses on developing mechanical components and assemblies from concept to production, creating accurate 3D models and manufacturing drawings, and supporting prototype builds and design validation.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years using SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor, with strong GD&T and tolerance analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Semiconductor equipment design experience is required.
• Proficient in creating detailed 3D CAD models and manufacturing drawings.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with design validation, prototyping, and supplier collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs for semiconductor equipment from concept through production.
• Create and maintain 3D models and manufacturing drawings with CAD tools.
• Perform tolerance analysis, stress calculations, and simulations as needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and suppliers to ensure manufacturability and cost targets.
• Support prototypes, testing, and design validation activities.

Skills

DFM / DFA principles

Tolerance analysis

GD&T

Stress analysis

Education

BSME or similar engineering degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite ideal, but open to a remote candidate on the Western side of country that is willing to travel periodically to San Jose)

Employment Type: Salaried direct with comprehensive benefits

Salary Target: $125K

About the Opportunity:

Semiconductor equipment mechanical design experience is required.

Wear multiple hats in this smaller sized company re-engineering and designing semiconductor equipment. Help establish a design department that includes creating the methodology and procedures to prepare for future growth. They are looking for an experienced semiconductor equipment designer that is comfortable working with the founder creating this new design center.

The CAD Design Engineer is responsible for developing, reverse engineering, and improving mechanical components, assemblies, and systems from concept through production. The role creates and maintains accurate 3D models, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation; performs tolerance and design analysis; and supports prototype builds, testing, and design validation. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and suppliers, the CAD Design Engineer ensures designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, technically sound, and capable of meeting performance, quality, safety, and schedule requirements.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and design components, assemblies, and systems based on project requirements.
• Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings and documentation using CAD software, including Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks.
• Reverse engineer existing components and assemblies using physical measurements, drawings, specifications, and available technical data to create accurate 3D models and manufacturing documentation
• Perform design analysis, tolerance analysis, stress calculations, and simulation for thermal, structural, and fluid applications as required.
• GD&T and the ability to produce manufacturing-ready drawings.

Design for Manufacturing & Product Support

• Own assigned mechanical designs from requirements and concept development through detailed design, prototype, validation, and release to production.
• Create and maintain complete engineering design packages, including 3D models, manufacturing drawings, assemblies, bills of materials (BOMs), specifications, calculations, and supporting technical documentation.
• Maintain drawing and design configuration control, including revisions, engineering change orders (ECOs/ECNs), and release of approved design documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and resolve technical issues identified during manufacturing, assembly, testing, supplier review, and product validation.

What You'll Bring:

Min 2 years of experience designing semiconductor equipment.

Ideally a Bachelor's degree, but will accept a candidate without the degree with extensive semiconductor equipment experience.

Min 4 years of Solidworks and/or Autodesk Inventor experience involving product design, 3D CAD modeling, detailed engineering drawings, reverse engineering, and engineering analysis.

• This should include working knowledge of engineering drawings, materials, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles.

Min 1 year of developing and interpreting detailed engineering drawings and specifications and performing dimensional and tolerance analysis.

Min 2 years with MS Office application tools

What Sets You Apart:

BSME or similar engineering degree

Min 4 years of semiconductor mechanical or CAD design experience in a product development, manufacturing, or engineering environment (a big plus to have Canon Stepper and/or Scanner experience).

Training experience

Experience performing tolerance stack-up analysis, stress calculations, and engineering design validation.

Experience with engineering simulation or analysis tools for structural, thermal, and/or fluid applications.

Experience supporting prototype builds, testing, design validation, product launch, and engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle.

Experience working directly with manufacturing, quality, procurement, and external suppliers to resolve design and manufacturability issues.

Additional Information:

Some travel to suppliers for design reviews expected