Senior Robotic Systems Architect - Cross‑Domain Leader

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a senior system engineer to lead robotics platform development and drive cross-domain integration across mechanical, electrical, and software teams. You will own system-level requirements, architecture, and risk management for complex mechatronic platforms used in semiconductor backend equipment.

The role requires a decade of leadership in robotic system development, deep knowledge of thermal management and motion control, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct system-level requirement analysis and author technical specifications for robotic platforms and modules.
• Lead evaluation and selection of technical concepts based on function, cost, and risk.
• Ensure architectural consistency and interface compatibility across subsystems.
• Guide development of subsystem concepts and validate feasibility via modeling and simulation.
• Facilitate design reviews and align development with system-level objectives.
• Drive risk assessments and initiate pre-development or technology validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with certification requirements (CE, SEMI, RoHS) and support documentation.
• Support patent applications and protection of IP from system innovations.
• Present solutions and resolve system-level issues with customers and stakeholders.
• May provide system architectures for new concepts and customer ideation.

Skills

System engineering

Robotics leadership

Cross-discipline collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Requirements engineering

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechatronics/ME/EE

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Socket.dev seeks a senior system engineer to lead robotics platform development and drive cross-domain integration across mechanical, electrical, and software teams. You will own system-level requirements, architecture, and risk management for complex mechatronic platforms used in semiconductor backend equipment.

The role requires a decade of leadership in robotic system development, deep knowledge of thermal management and motion control, and excellent communication.