Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Semiconductor Capital Equipment

Veeco•Town of Oyster Bay, NY

About The Position

Veeco’s process equipment solutions enable the manufacture of LEDs, flexible OLED displays, power electronics, hard drives, MEMS and wireless chips. We are the market leader in MOCVD, MBE, Ion Beam and other advanced thin film process technologies. Our high-performance systems drive innovation in energy efficiency, consumer electronics and network storage and allow our customers to maximize productivity and achieve lower cost of ownership. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is a key member of the New Product Development (NPD) team, working on complex wafer processing equipment involving ion beam etch, ion beam deposition, chemical and physical vapor deposition technologies. This role involves overall system design, vacuum vessel design, ion beam source design, incorporation of OEM components, as well as many other engineering and design areas.

Requirements

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of experience or an MS degree with 6 years of experience designing capital equipment, vacuum systems, subassemblies, or components is required.
Must have experience with SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, or similar 3D CAD systems.
Experience with finite element analysis is required as is hands-on troubleshooting experience.
Finite element analysis, both structural and thermal, is required
Knowledge of Semiconductor equipment design, including but not limited to RF systems, plasma chambers, ESC’s, and Defectivity management techniques is a must.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team, taking initiative, own full projects, and lead small project teams as required
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including specification development; ability to make technical presentations and interface with all levels of management, suppliers, and customers
Must have the ability to be hands-on with devices, prototyping, and troubleshooting including standing for extended periods as needed

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of industrial control systems, sensors, automation, robotics, instrumentation, motion control, motor selection, encoders, electronic packaging is desired
Experience with SAP, or similar PLM system is desired
Project management experience is a plus
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to customer sites and/or supplier facilities on an as-needed basis

Responsibilities

Work on fast paced development projects with the responsibility for all mechanical design aspects of the equipment, subassemblies. and components
Provide mechanical engineering expertise while maintaining design quality, reliability, cost, and ease of manufacturing
Perform analytical studies and theoretical calculations including analysis of vacuum vessels, heat transfer, material structural analysis, fluid dynamics, and motion mechanisms
Define mechanical design specifications based on customer requirements and company capabilities
Ensure that designs are compliant with standard SEMI design practices and safety codes; ensure appropriate tests are in place to produce reliable and repeatable products
Develop test plans and design of experiments and directly involved in prototype development and testing
Prepare and present design reviews to convey design concepts and test results to internal and external stakeholders
Create and release engineering documentation through the ECO process
Support procurement efforts in correlation with overall project deadlines
Provide “hands-on” assistance and support to the manufacturing team for new developments
Support and mentor Junior engineers by providing guidance and reviewing their designs