Senior Electro/Mechanical Systems Engineer

Cohu, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 113.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Disability & life insurance

Profit Sharing

Descripción de la vacante

Cohu, Inc. in San Diego seeks a senior system engineering leader to drive architecture for complex robotic and mechatronic platforms, balancing performance, reliability, usability, and cost of ownership.

You will guide cross-functional teams through structured decision-making, drive module and platform development schedules, and ensure certification readiness. This role emphasizes architecture, risk management, and customer-facing technical leadership.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical or electrical engineering (MSc, MEng desired).
• Minimum of 10 years system-level leadership experience in robotic/electromechanical/mechatronic systems, preferably semiconductor backend equipment.
• Minimum of 5 years as a direct engineer in a discipline.
• Proven track record in system engineering, machine concept development, and cross-discipline leadership.
• Deep understanding of thermal systems, motion control, sensor integration, and machine intelligence.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%.

Responsabilidades

• Translate requirements into system concepts for electromechanical platforms.
• Lead evaluation and selection of technical concepts based on functional, economic, and risk criteria.
• Ensure architectural consistency across subsystems and interfaces.
• Guide subsystem concepts, requirements, and interfaces; validate feasibility via modeling.
• Facilitate design reviews and align progress with system objectives.
• Drive risk assessments and pre-development activities.
• Ensure compliance with CE, SEMI, RoHS and support documentation.
• Support patents and protect intellectual property.
• Present solutions and resolve system-level issues with customers.
• Provide full system architectures for new concepts and customer ideation.

Conocimientos

Systems engineering

Cross-discipline leadership

Thermal control knowledge

Motion control integration

Educación

BSc in mechatronics/mechanical/electrical engineering

MSc / MEng preferred

Descripción del empleo

• Translate complex customer and market requirements into robust system concepts that balance performance, reliability, usability, and cost of ownership.
• Drive system-level innovation by integrating mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software domains into cohesive machine platforms.
• Moderate cross-functional concept development workshops and guide teams through structured decision-making under uncertainty.
• Evaluate feasibility and risk of new concepts using first-principles physics and empirical modeling.
• Ensure system-level traceability from requirements to implementation and maintain architectural integrity throughout the development lifecycle.
• Act as a technical authority and mentor for interdisciplinary engineering teams during the development of complex mechatronic systems.
• Drive development schedules of module and platform development projects aligned to overall program and project dates to meet committed demonstration and ship dates.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct system-level requirement analysis and author technical specifications and design briefs for electromechanical, automated, robotic platforms, machines, and modules.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of technical concepts in collaboration with domain experts, based on functional, economic, and risk criteria.
• Ensure architectural consistency and interface compatibility across subsystems and modules.
• Guide the development of subsystem concepts, requirements, and technical interfaces and validate their feasibility through analytical modeling and simulation.
• Facilitate design reviews and ensure that development progress aligns with system-level objectives.
• Drive risk assessments and initiate necessary pre-development or technology validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with certification requirements (e.g., CE, SEMI, RoHS) and support the preparation of documentation.
• Support patent applications and the protection of intellectual property arising from system innovations.
• Present technical solutions and resolve system-level issues in collaboration with customers and stakeholders.
• May provide full system “architecture(s)” for new concepts and/or customer driven ideations.

3. ESSENTIAL QUALITY EXPECTATIONS

• Strategic and electromechanical robotic systems-level thinking with the ability to balance technical depth and cross-domain integration.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound decisions under ambiguity using physical principles and engineering judgment.
• Excellent communication and moderation skills to lead interdisciplinary teams through complex trade-offs.
• Proactive mindset for identifying innovation opportunities and system improvements.
• Commitment to technical excellence, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
• Customer-oriented thinking and ability to represent the company in technical discussions.
• AUTHORITY
• Lead modules and system level development for EPG team under the Director of Product Engineering

5. REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering. (MSc, MEng, etc. desired)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the system level leadership of the development of complex robotic, electromechanical, mechatronic systems, ideally in semiconductor backend equipment.
• Minimum of 5 years as a direct engineer in a discipline.
• Proven track record in system engineering, robotic machine concept development, and cross-discipline, electro-mechanical engineering leadership.
• Deep understanding of thermal systems, motion control, sensor integration, and machine intelligence.
• Experience with requirement engineering, risk management, and certification processes.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%.

Compensation: The estimated base pay range for this position is $113,000-$170,000 per year, depending on qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related factors. This range represents Cohu’s good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for this role upon hire. This role may also be eligible for other compensation programs as determined by company policy.

Featured benefits

• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition assistance
• Disability & life insurance
• Profit Sharing

With more than 3000 employees worldwide, we offer challenging and rewarding work experiences, generous employee benefits and a strong company culture. If you are looking for a global publicly traded company that provides you with international experience and a challenging work environment, then Cohu is your choice.

Cohu firmly supports the U.S. national and various state and local policies of equal employment opportunity which are designed to provide equality of employment and advancement opportunities to every individual without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, gender, gender identity or gender expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other legally protected category.

In addition, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified disabled individuals, upon request.

Globally, Cohu is committed to full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing employment, in the U.S. and in all other locations around the world where we have operations.