Principal Mechanical Engineer

Veeco Instruments Inc.•San Jose, CA

63d•$190,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Veeco is looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer for our San Jose, CA, location to play a key role in the development of new revolutionary Ion Beam Deposition Products for advanced materials. This person will be expected to drive projects across key cross-functional groups and work closely with key customers and accounts. This person will be a self-starter who has strong technical aptitude, excellent communication skills and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role involves overall system design, automation/robotics, vacuum vessel design, heat transfer, wafer handling, incorporation of OEM power supplies and controllers, as well as many other engineering and design areas. One important area of expertise is deep understanding of metal deposition process, defectivity issues, shields and liners development and design, pressure controls and other aspects required for the state-of-the-art semiconductor processing equipment.

Requirements

Master's degree in a Mechanical Engineering and 12+ years of related experience or a PhD with 8+ years of related experience is required.
Capital equipment & semiconductor device knowledge as well as deep understanding of product development cycle are also required.
Self-directed and possess excellent interpersonal/communication skills
Disciplined and effective problem solving and influence skills proven through experience leading process and product improvement teams
Collaborative attitude and comfortable with change and ambiguity
Must have the ability to work well in a matrixed organization and adapt quickly to change
Finite element analysis, both structural and thermal is a must
Experience with SAP, or similar PLM system is required
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team, able to take initiative, own full projects, and/or lead a small project team
Must be hands-on with devices, prototyping, and troubleshooting
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of electrical and software engineering disciplines
Knowledge of industrial control systems, sensors, automation, robotics, instrumentation, motion control, motor selection, encoders, electronic packaging, SEMI regulatory standards is a plus
Project management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Act as key team member for product development of semiconductor vacuum processing equipment, responsible for all mechanical design aspects of the equipment, subassemblies and components
Provide mechanical engineering expertise, while focusing on design quality, reliability, effective cost, and ease of manufacturing
Perform analytical studies and theoretical calculations, requiring a variety of engineering knowledge, including analysis of vacuum vessels, heat transfer, material structural analysis, static and dynamic, fluids, motion mechanisms
Evolve new and innovative methods for product development and design by utilizing additive manufacturing
Partner with manufacturing teams to complete designs that maximize the benefits using Additive Manufacturing while negotiating tolerance and other capabilities of the technology
Prepare presentations and present design concepts, ideas, and test results to internal and external customers
Provide expertise in mechanical engineering while participating in design reviews
Provide "hands on" assistance and support to the manufacturing team
Develop test plans and design of experiments and is directly involved in prototype development and testing
Create and release engineering documentation through the ECO process
Support Program Management with project flow through the PLC Phase gates