Senior Engineer, BB Process Engineering

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke and Soffa is a global leader in robotic semiconductor packaging and assembly solutions, based in Fort Washington, PA. We seek an experienced engineer to contribute to the development and testing of advanced packaging systems and to transform concepts into reliable hardware and software modules.

The role focuses on electro-mechanical design, sensor systems, DOE-driven experimentation, data collection, and cross-functional collaboration with vendors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in R&D or Product Engineering, Semiconductor equipment experience is preferred.
• Experience with mechanical and mathematical modeling tools (Visual Basic, MS Excel, MATLAB, Python, Mathcad)
• Hands-on experience – test setup, troubleshooting, design of experiments, lab equipment, etc.
• Experience working with vendors and sub-contractors

Responsibilities

• Detailed design, analysis, development and organization of electro-mechanical and / or software systems, consisting of specialized sub-systems and their integration into products and applications.
• Design, analyze and testing of Ultrasonic Transducers and Sensors, including Bode, Vibrometer, FE modeling and simulations
• Problem solve on a wide range of difficult problems within an engineering discipline in imaginative and practical ways, utilizes experimental methods such as design of experiments (DOE), analysis of variants, linear regression analysis, statistical process and control.
• Analysis of situation or data requiring detailed evaluation of identifiable factors, exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Assist in preparation of engineering plans and programs.
• Independent operating of wire bonders and other test and measurement equipment. Receive minimal instruction on new assignments and provide technical guidance and leads or coordinates the activities of other engineers, designers and technicians.
• Running tests on bench or on the wire bonder.
• Collect and analyze data and write engineering report and presentations.
• Tests could involve using oscilloscope and other instruments as needed.

Skills

Mechanical design

Mathematical modeling

DOE

Lab equipment troubleshooting

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Visual Basic

MS Excel

Python

Job description

At Kulicke and Soffa, (NASDAQ:KLIC) our engineers make that decision daily. We are an international leading provider of robotic semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions supporting the global automotive, consumer, communications, computing and industrial segments. We are seeking an engineer who with their related experience will provide solutions support of the development of Semiconductor Packaging and Assembly equipment.The candidate will be a member of a highly skilled and motivated engineering team and will be encouraged to take on the responsibility of a broad range of tasks. You will be responsible for transforming concepts into actual parts of the system, and testing the developed module, the system integration and verifying if requirements are met.

Responsibilities

Specific duties will include:

• Detailed design, analysis, development and organization of electro-mechanical and / or software systems, consisting of specialized sub-systems and their integration into products and applications.
• Design, analyze and testing of Ultrasonic Transducers and Sensors, including Bode, Vibrometer, FE modeling and simulations
• Problem solve on a wide range of difficult problems within an engineering discipline in imaginative and practical ways, utilizes experimental methods such as design of experiments (DOE), analysis of variants, linear regression analysis, statistical process and control.
• Analysis of situation or data requiring detailed evaluation of identifiable factors, exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Assist in preparation of engineering plans and programs.
• Independent operating of wire bonders and other test and measurement equipment. Receive minimal instruction on new assignments and provide technical guidance and leads or coordinates the activities of other engineers, designers and technicians.
• Running tests on bench or on the wire bonder.
• Collect and analyze data and write engineering report and presentations.
• Tests could involve using oscilloscope and other instruments as needed.
  

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in R&D or Product Engineering, Semiconductor equipment experience is preferred.
• Experience with mechanical and mathematical modeling tools (Visual Basic, MS Excel, MATLAB, Python, Mathcad)
• Hands-on experience – test set-up, troubleshooting, design of experiments, lab equipment, etc. (for example using test equipment such as laser displacement, optical microscopes, shear and pull tester, SEM, ion mill, chemical etching)
• Experience working with vendors and sub-contractors

Education Requirements

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience in Mechanical engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent. PhD in relevant areas are highly encouraged to apply.

Other requirements

• Good written and verbal communication, interpretation and interpersonal skills
• Flexible to changes in tasks and work environment
• Must be organized, systematic, punctual, and goal-oriented
• Strong leadership skill with ability to work with cross functional teams
• Willing to travel on a need basis
  

Job Info

• Job Identification 11537
• Job Category Engineering - System Design / Architecture
• Posting Date 07/31/2026, 09:45 AM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Class Indirect Labor (IDL)
• Locations 1005 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA, 19034, US