Senior Engineer II, AS Mechanical

K&S Careers•Fort Washington, WA

About The Position

The candidate will be a member of a multi-site K&S team that develops and sustains semiconductor assembly equipment. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, documentation and testing of mechanical subsystems that is part of a high-performance semiconductor assembly machine under development. He / She will take a leading role in communicating with our development partner and coordinating the joint development activities in the mechanical and mechatronic area.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of precision mechanical engineering design or related experience
Capable of using 3D CAD solid modeling tools (such as NX or ProEngineer), Finite Element Modeling (Nastran or equivalent), and MS Office tools.
Ability to perform analysis related to thermal, fluid, motion, vibration, and pneumatic systems.
Ability to perform testing, write reports, and evaluate prototype designs against product requirements.
Knowledge and application of system design involving multiple axes, servo, pneumatic actuators, stepper and other drive/sensing methods.
Ability to interpret requirements and Design tooling according to customer’s specifications and requirements
Full design cycle experience, from proof of concept through prototyping, development, and commercial realization.
Strong ability to perform machine trouble shooting and testing
Knowledge of materials and production methods.
Knowledge of low volume manufacturing methods and mechanical engineering standards including GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance).
Ability to perform detailed analysis related to motion systems and mechanism designs.
Display of leadership, ability to supervisor and/or mentor
Minimum a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or robotics engineering, MS preferred
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to think outside the box
Innovative thinking
Positive Attitude
Strong leadership skills
Team player with a cross functional mindset
Result-driven and can-do mentality
Willingness to travel (up to 20%) and hold off-hours calls

Responsibilities

Analyzes, designs, and tests electro-mechanical systems for high-performance multi-axis robotic semiconductor manufacturing equipment and process equipment.
Performs analysis and calculations necessary to ensure designs meet requirements including performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets.
Evaluates prototype designs against requirements, performs testing, documents and analyses data and write reports.
Lead fabrication/build of prototype and production systems
Work closely with Electrical Engineering and Software teams to achieve module performance
Manage overall Bill of Materials for the machine, as well as related accessories and kits.
Manage and coordinate integration of multiple subsystems and modules into the overall CAD model of a large machine with >2,000 unique components
Leverage various software tools and lab equipment to collect data
Serves as project lead or technical expert in at least one subsystem or aspect of machine performance.
Provides customer facing troubleshooting and support
Performs risk assessments and analysis
Other duties as assigned