Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Cohu, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to innovate and deploy mechanical and thermal solutions for semiconductor testing equipment. This role involves leading engineering efforts, developing new technologies, and collaborating across functions to ensure project success. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in thermal engineering and mechanical design, with a focus on practical application and reliability testing. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and excellence in a challenging work environment, where your contributions will significantly impact the future of semiconductor technology.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Disability Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in mechanical and thermal engineering design.
• Strong emphasis on heat transfer, fluids, and structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop new thermal mechanical technologies for semiconductor equipment.
• Manage all development phases of assigned projects ensuring on-time delivery.

Skills

Thermal Engineering

Mechanical Design

Numerical Analysis

Mathematical Modeling

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Matlab

MS Office Suite

Job description

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Cohu in Poway (San Diego) is a world leader in semiconductor handling equipment used to test ICs. We are looking for a senior level Mechanical Engineer with a strong thermal engineering background to focus on the design of automation equipment for the semiconductor test industry. Candidate must have a proven track record in innovating and successfully deploying mechanical / thermal automated solutions. The position requires leading engineering efforts related to complex thermal mechanical systems for new product introduction and expanding the capabilities of existing product lines. Must have a can-do attitude, self-motivated and researches and identifies state of the art technologies for design and applications. This is an on-site position, Monday-Friday (with some flexibility).

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With more than 2500 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.

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Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Develop new thermal mechanical technologies by researching and developing concepts, initial prototypes, performing functional and reliability tests, and transferring of technology to high volume production.
• Perform analysis to determine if specifications are realistic and estimate risk exposure: thermal dynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermal / mechanical finite element analysis (FEA), mean time between failure (MTBF) and failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA), or other mathematical models.
• Participate or manage in all development phases of assigned projects, including requirement definition, design, test, integration, deployment and support.
• Ability to develop and maintain project requirements, specifications, detailed plans, budgets, and ROI.
• Track the progression of the projects to insure on-time completion and delivery while adhering to the product development processes.
• Research and verify the performance and reliability of new vendor components.
• Work cross functionally with electrical, software, vision, LAB technicians locally, in Germany and Switzerland, and with remote satellite centers in Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan.
• Interface directly with operations, sales and customers as well as other Cohu Businesses as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Provide work leadership and training to lower level technical or professional employees.
• Assigned responsibility to supervise lower-level engineering personnel during project execution.

Qualifications:

• Education/Training: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of eight or more years of experience in mechanical and thermal engineering design and analysis with strong emphasis on heat transfer, fluids, and structural analysis.
• Skills/Technical Requirements:
• Must have excellent numerical analysis and mathematical modeling skills.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks/Cosmos and practical experience with engineering documentation procedures; concept layouts, detail drawings, fabrication specifications, bills of materials, etc.
• Experience developing simplified models of engineering systems in Matlab, Octave or other engineering software and using these models to characterize and improve designs.
• Knowledge of good engineering practices and standards such as geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).
• Knowledge of semiconductor packages, manufacturing and processes related to the final test development cycle.
• Above-average knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to give direction to engineers, designers and drafters.
• Good presentation skills are required. Must be able to tailor presentations to the correct audience, such as product management, fellow engineers, customers, etc.
• Ability to process data acquisition output from laboratory experiments or from systems in the field.

Job Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Domestic and international travel is required up to 25%.
• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at the computer workstation.
• Work at times in lab environment with constant or intermittent noise.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs., occasional exertion.

Protective Devices Required: In designated areas.

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.

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing, and Robotics Engineering

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