Systems Engineer

Kulicke & Soffa; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kulicke & Soffa is seeking a Systems Engineer in Philadelphia to develop and optimize complex semiconductor equipment systems. The role collaborates across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, sensing, and process technologies to deliver a fully integrated machine with exceptional performance and precision.

The position emphasizes system integration, defining interfaces, and managing trade-offs to meet overall equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate system-level concepts, architectures, and technical solutions.
• Define system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, and performance objectives.
• Assess technical interactions and trade-offs across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, sensing, and process technologies.
• Support the design, development, and enhancement of new and existing equipment platforms.
• Lead the integration of complex subsystems into the overall equipment architecture.
• Define and manage interfaces between hardware, software, controls, sensing technologies, and process functions.
• Identify integration risks and drive resolution of system-level challenges.
• Ensure all subsystem designs collectively meet overall equipment requirements and performance targets.
• Develop methodologies to achieve and maintain equipment performance requirements.
• Analyze factors impacting system accuracy, repeatability, stability, reliability, and overall machine performance.
• Design and implement calibration, compensation, and control algorithms.
• Investigate complex performance issues and develop effective system-level solutions.
• Research and develop innovative technologies, algorithms, and engineering solutions that enhance equipment capabilities.
• Evaluate alternative technical approaches, balancing engineering trade-offs and business objectives.
• Translate advanced engineering concepts into practical, high-value solutions.
• Consider performance, complexity, scalability, risk, maintainability, and implementation requirements when developing solutions.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering teams.
• Translate system-level objectives into clear subsystem requirements and specifications.
• Identify and resolve technical conflicts across functional areas.
• Coordinate technical activities across multiple engineering groups to ensure project alignment and successful execution.
• Maintain alignment between subsystem development efforts and overall system goals.
• Develop, review, and maintain system and subsystem specifications.
• Support engineering best practices and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Promote clear, traceable, and testable engineering requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews, design documentation, specification management, and engineering change processes.

Job description

The Systems Engineer is responsible for the development, integration, and optimization of complex semiconductor equipment systems. This role collaborates across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure that individual technologies and subsystems function seamlessly as a fully integrated machine, delivering exceptional performance, reliability, and precision.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate system-level concepts, architectures, and technical solutions.
• Define system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, and performance objectives.
• Assess technical interactions and trade-offs across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, sensing, and process technologies.
• Support the design, development, and enhancement of new and existing equipment platforms.

System Integration

• Lead the integration of complex subsystems into the overall equipment architecture.
• Define and manage interfaces between hardware, software, controls, sensing technologies, and process functions.
• Identify integration risks and drive resolution of system-level challenges.
• Ensure all subsystem designs collectively meet overall equipment requirements and performance targets.

Equipment Performance & Calibration

• Develop methodologies to achieve and maintain equipment performance requirements.
• Analyze factors impacting system accuracy, repeatability, stability, reliability, and overall machine performance.
• Design and implement calibration, compensation, and control algorithms.
• Investigate complex performance issues and develop effective system-level solutions.
• Research and develop innovative technologies, algorithms, and engineering solutions that enhance equipment capabilities.
• Evaluate alternative technical approaches, balancing engineering trade-offs and business objectives.
• Translate advanced engineering concepts into practical, high-value solutions.
• Consider performance, complexity, scalability, risk, maintainability, and implementation requirements when developing solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and systems engineering teams.
• Translate system-level objectives into clear subsystem requirements and specifications.
• Identify and resolve technical conflicts across functional areas.
• Coordinate technical activities across multiple engineering groups to ensure project alignment and successful execution.
• Maintain alignment between subsystem development efforts and overall system goals.
• Develop, review, and maintain system and subsystem specifications.
• Support engineering best practices and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Promote clear, traceable, and testable engineering requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews, design documentation, specification management, and engineering change processes.