Senior Electro-Mechanical Systems Engineer, Robotics

Cohu, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Disability & life insurance

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Cohu, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a module-level leader to guide the development of electromechanical robotic platforms. You will analyze requirements, craft technical specs, and drive cross-domain solutions across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

The role emphasizes architecture integrity, risk assessment, and certification readiness, with international travel up to 10%. A strong engineering background and leadership experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical or electrical engineering; MSc/MEng desired.
• 3+ years in module-level leadership of complex robotic/mechatronic systems development, preferably in semiconductor backend equipment.
• At least 3 years as a direct engineer.
• Proven record in system engineering and cross-disciplinary electromechanical/robotic concepts.
• Experience with thermal systems, motion control, and sensor integration.
• Knowledge of risk management, regulatory certification processes, and machine intelligence.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Analyze module requirements and write specs for electromechanical/robotic platforms.
• Evaluate concepts with domain experts using functional, economic, and risk criteria.
• Ensure architectural consistency and interface compatibility across subsystems.
• Develop subsystem concepts, requirements, and interfaces; validate via modeling/simulation.
• Lead design reviews and align progress with system-level goals.
• Lead risk assessments and initiate pre-development/technology validation.
• Ensure compliance with CE, SEMI, RoHS; assist documentation.
• Present solutions and resolve module-level issues with customers.

Skills

Module-level leadership

Systems engineering

Robotics concepts

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Thermal systems

Motion control

Sensor integration

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics/ME/EE

Masters preferred

Job description

Cohu, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a module-level leader to guide the development of electromechanical robotic platforms. You will analyze requirements, craft technical specs, and drive cross-domain solutions across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

The role emphasizes architecture integrity, risk assessment, and certification readiness, with international travel up to 10%. A strong engineering background and leadership experience are essential for success.