Electrical Integration Technical Lead

Cohu•San Diego, CA

23h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Integration Technical Lead to own the electrical implementation of assigned semiconductor handler modules throughout their entire product lifecycle. This role involves developing and integrating electrical systems for complex industrial equipment, defining cable routing, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will also lead the daily technical activities of wiring engineers and electrical designers, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical issues to closure. Strong documentation and configuration management skills are essential, as you will be responsible for maintaining accurate electrical documentation and supporting Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and product releases. This position requires close coordination across multiple engineering disciplines and effective communication with management regarding project status and risks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum 5 years of designing complex industrial electrical systems.
Hands-on experience with Zuken E3 is highly desired.
Experience with Altium Designer and AutoCAD (or DraftSight) is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of industrial wiring systems, cable assemblies, harness design, connector selection, high-flex cable systems, and e-chain applications.
Strong knowledge of AC and DC 3 phase power distribution, circuit protection, relays, contactors, power supplies, filters, and industrial electrical components.
Strong knowledge of sensors, safety systems, industrial control hardware, and electrical integration.
Strong knowledge of cable routing, grounding, shielding, EMI mitigation, NFPA 79, EN60204 and electrical safety.
Strong knowledge of industrial automation systems, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
Ability to commission, configure, and troubleshoot industrial electrical equipment using vendor software tools is a plus. (Beckhoff TwinCAT, safety controller configuration tools, servo drive software).
Strong documentation and configuration management skills.
Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to work effectively with electrical, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

8 years of designing complex industrial electrical systems.
Experience with semiconductor capital equipment or other complex automation systems.
Experience with robotics, motion control, or precision automation equipment.
Familiarity with functional safety systems.
Experience leading technical design.
Experience designing high-flex cable systems for continuously moving industrial equipment.
Experience supporting prototype builds, manufacturing, and field installations.

Responsibilities

Own the electrical implementation of assigned semiconductor handler modules throughout their entire product lifecycle, including prototype development, production release, manufacturing support, field support, and sustaining engineering.
Develop and integrate electrical systems for complex industrial equipment, including cable and harness assemblies, high-flex cable systems, e-chain routing, industrial power distribution, electrical protection, control hardware, sensors, safety systems, and associated electrical components.
Define cable routing to comply with NFPA 79 requirements while minimizing electrical noise (EMI), crosstalk, and supporting long-term system reliability.
Follow company harness and wiring standards and participate in their continuous improvement in coordination with other engineering groups.
Coordinate wire harness manufacturing with production, provide technical support during fabrication, and resolve manufacturing issues.
Coordinate procurement of prototype electrical components and ensure materials are available to support prototype build schedules.
Lead the daily technical activities of wiring engineers and electrical designers.
Assign and prioritize engineering work.
Mentor junior engineers.
Drive technical issues to closure.
Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines.
Escalate major technical risks and system-level issues to engineering management when appropriate.
Use Zuken E3 as the primary electrical CAD platform to develop and maintain schematics, cable documentation, wire lists, harness drawings, and related engineering documentation.
Maintain accurate electrical documentation and ensure the electrical portion of the Oracle product BOM remains synchronized with mechanical, firmware, vision, manufacturing, and released product documentation across multiple projects.
Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), product releases, revision control, and configuration management to ensure released documentation accurately reflects the current product configuration.
Review electrical drawings for completeness, consistency, manufacturability, and compliance with company standards before release.
Prepare technical review packages.
Schedule and lead electrical design reviews.
Document review findings, engineering decisions, and action items.
Drive review action items to completion and ensure all required documentation is complete prior to product release.
Coordinate engineering progress across multiple engineers and projects.
Track engineering deliverables, project milestones, and release schedules.
Communicate project status, technical risks, and schedule impacts to engineering management.
Remove technical roadblocks affecting project execution.
Support manufacturing, system integration, field service, and sustaining engineering throughout the product lifecycle.