Senior Mechatronic Systems Engineer — Cross‑Domain Leadership

Cohu, Inc.; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Disability & life insurance

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Cohu, Inc. in San Diego seeks a systems engineering leader to translate complex customer and market needs into robust mechatronic architectures.

You will drive module-level innovation by merging mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software perspectives and guide teams through structured decision-making under uncertainty. You will oversee requirement analysis, design reviews, and risk assessments, ensuring cross-subsystem compatibility and timely program delivery for demonstrations and ship

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical, or electrical engineering with advanced degrees preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in system-level leadership of complex mechatronic developments.
• Experience in semiconductor backend equipment is desirable.
• Experience with cross-discipline leadership and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level requirement analysis and author specifications for robotic, electro-mechanical modules.
• Evaluate concepts with domain experts using functional, economic, and risk criteria.
• Ensure interface compatibility across subsystems and maintain architectural integrity.
• Guide subsystem concepts with analytical modeling and simulations.
• Facilitate design reviews and align progress with system objectives.
• Drive risk assessments and pre-development activities.
• Ensure compliance with certification requirements (CE, SEMI, RoHS) and documentation.
• Support patent applications and protect intellectual property from innovations.
• Present solutions and resolve system issues with customers and stakeholders.
• Design detailed parts and assemblies as part of the system plan.

Skills

System-level leadership

Cross-disciplinary engineering

Thermal systems understanding

Motion control

Sensor integration

Machine intelligence

Requirement engineering

Risk management

Documentation and knowledge transfer

English communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering

MSc, MEng preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

Altium

Job description

Cohu, Inc. in San Diego seeks a systems engineering leader to translate complex customer and market needs into robust mechatronic architectures.

You will drive module-level innovation by merging mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software perspectives and guide teams through structured decision-making under uncertainty. You will oversee requirement analysis, design reviews, and risk assessments, ensuring cross-subsystem compatibility and timely program delivery for demonstrations and ship